Monitoring the Session

HB 3696

bill requiring railroad hazmat training for first responders

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Armando WalleDHouse 140

Initial review · graded Oct 19, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the provision by railroad companies of hazardous material incident training to certain fire and emergency medical personnel and peace officers.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

At least four times a year.

This bill requires railroad companies already covered by an existing state rail safety law to offer training at least four times a year on handling incidents involving the hazardous materials they carry. The training must go to firefighters, certified volunteer firefighters, peace officers, and certain emergency medical workers who are not tied to a hospital and serve areas without a city or county fire department. The railroad pays for the training, it must match what the company's own employees get, it must allow online attendance on request, and the Texas Transportation Commission writes the rules starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 4, 2025 and referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3696 · 2025-03-04

SOLD BY

Rep. Armando WalleDHouse 140

ITEM

relating to the provision by railroad companies of hazardous material incident training to certain fire and emergency medical personnel and peace officers.

WHAT IT DOES

At least four times a year.

This bill requires railroad companies already covered by an existing state rail safety law to offer training at least four times a year on handling incidents involving the hazardous materials they carry. The training must go to firefighters, certified volunteer firefighters, peace officers, and certain emergency medical workers who are not tied to a hospital and serve areas without a city or county fire department. The railroad pays for the training, it must match what the company's own employees get, it must allow online attendance on request, and the Texas Transportation Commission writes the rules starting September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
FILED UNDER

Beats not yet reviewed.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Armando Walle

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$43KTexas REALTORS Political Action Committee$18KBorder Health PAC$10K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 4, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$42,500.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$42,500.00

Cash
$42,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$42,500.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 19, 2024 to Sep 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985345, 101012323, 101027868, 101056902, 101071964.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$17,500.00

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$17,500.00

Cash
$17,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$17,500.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Sep 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985345, 101012323, 101056902, 101071964.

Border Health PAC$10,000.00

Border Health PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 15, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101027868.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

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Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$42,500.00

Cash
$42,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$42,500.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 19, 2024 to Sep 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985345, 101012323, 101027868, 101056902, 101071964.

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$17,500.00

Cash
$17,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$17,500.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Sep 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985345, 101012323, 101056902, 101071964.

×

Border Health PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 15, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101027868.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 19, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 4, 2025

03/25/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 25 2025 3:26PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Environment--Hazardous, Toxic & Nuclear Waste

Fire Fighters & Police--General

Fire Fighters & Police--Volunteer

Health--Emergency Services & Personnel

Transportation--Railroads

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXAS

Text

The text as introduced · 282 words

89R12463 AND-D

By: Walle
H.B. No. 3696

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the provision by railroad companies of hazardous

material incident training to certain fire and emergency medical

personnel and peace officers.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 193, Transportation Code, is amended by

adding Section 193.003 to read as follows:

Sec. 193.003. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENT TRAINING FOR FIRE

AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND PEACE OFFICERS. (a) At least

quarterly, a railroad company subject to Section 193.002 shall

offer training on the handling of incidents related to hazardous

materials of the type the company transports to:

(1) fire protection personnel, as defined by Section

419.021, Government Code;

(2) volunteer firefighters certified by the Texas

Commission on Fire Protection or the State Firefighters' and Fire

Marshals' Association of Texas;

(3) emergency medical services personnel certified by

the Department of State Health Services who:

(A) are not affiliated with a hospital; and

(B) serve geographic areas not served by:

(i) a municipal fire department under

Chapter 342, Local Government Code; or

(ii) a county fire department under Chapter

352, Local Government Code; and

(4) peace officers, as defined by Article 2A.001, Code

of Criminal Procedure.

(b) Training under Subsection (a) must:

(1) be provided at the railroad company's expense;

(2) be substantially similar to training provided by a

company employee under Section 193.002(c)(5); and

(3) on request, accommodate virtual participation.

SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date

of this Act, the Texas Transportation Commission shall adopt rules

as necessary to implement Section 193.003, Transportation Code, as

added by this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.