HB 4050

Lopez Drainage Bill Orders A Report, Then Expires In 2027

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review

Rep. Janie LopezRHouse 37

Why it's charged

Study, task force, commission, report

THE TEXT

“The department shall conduct a study on incorporating”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The only operative duty is a study and a report due January 1, 2027. Any real change to planning waits on a later legislature.

Study, task force, commission, report

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation on incorporating drainage infrastructure into the department's transportation planning process.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

TxDOT asks cities and counties, reports by January 1, 2027. Road planning doesn’t change.

The bill orders the Texas Department of Transportation to study how drainage infrastructure could be folded into its transportation planning. The department must collect input from cities, counties, drainage districts and other stakeholders, then send a report with recommendations to state leaders by January 1, 2027. Nothing changes in how roads or drainage are actually planned or built; the law expires August 31, 2027.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 7, 2025 and referred to the House Transportation committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB4050 · 2025-03-07

SOLD BY

Rep. Janie LopezRHouse 37

ITEM

relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation on incorporating drainage infrastructure into the department's transportation planning process.

WHAT IT DOES

TxDOT asks cities and counties, reports by January 1, 2027. Road planning doesn’t change.

CHARGES

[x] STUDY, TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, REPORTanalysis confidence 90%

THE TEXT

“The department shall conduct a study on incorporating”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The only operative duty is a study and a report due January 1, 2027. Any real change to planning waits on a later legislature.

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Mar 7, 2025Filed
Mar 27, 2025Read first time
Mar 27, 2025Referred to Transportation

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Janie Lopez

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$504K Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$489K Texas Conservative Majority PAC$487K

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 · Oct 27, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$504,349.82

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$504,349.82

Cash: $45,000.00
Paid by others: $459,349.82
Total: $504,349.82

advertising $380,541.56mail $48,297.91polling $30,510.35

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 6, 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: 100977055, 101010818, 101036578, 101036586, 101058662, 101067886, 101070167.

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$488,665.88

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$488,665.88

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $488,665.88
Total: $488,665.88

television $202,708.00mailers $127,420.46mailer $47,655.97digital $47,523.75canvassing $20,149.00polling $16,200.00Other filed descriptions $10,991.57text $10,252.13radio $5,765.00

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 22, 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: 100977055, 101010818, 101035068, 101036578, 101036586, 101067886, 101070167.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$486,622.50

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$486,622.50

Cash: $50,000.00
Paid by others: $436,622.50
Total: $486,622.50

advertising $181,100.00canvassing $140,822.50media $100,000.00polling $5,800.00Other filed descriptions $5,000.00texting $3,900.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 13, 2026 to Oct 23, 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: 101036586, 101067886, 101070167.

Money

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

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$504,349.82

Cash: $45,000.00
Paid by others: $459,349.82
Total: $504,349.82

advertising $380,541.56mail $48,297.91polling $30,510.35

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 6, 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: 100977055, 101010818, 101036578, 101036586, 101058662, 101067886, 101070167.

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$488,665.88

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $488,665.88
Total: $488,665.88

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 22, 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: 100977055, 101010818, 101035068, 101036578, 101036586, 101067886, 101070167.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$486,622.50

Cash: $50,000.00
Paid by others: $436,622.50
Total: $486,622.50

advertising $181,100.00canvassing $140,822.50media $100,000.00polling $5,800.00Other filed descriptions $5,000.00texting $3,900.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 13, 2026 to Oct 23, 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: 101036586, 101067886, 101070167.

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 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 7, 2025

03/27/2025 H Referred to Transportation: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Transportation · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Interim Studies

Transportation--Miscellaneous

TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF

Text

The text as introduced · 222 words

89R14190 JRR-D

By: Lopez of Cameron
H.B. No. 4050

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation on

incorporating drainage infrastructure into the department's

transportation planning process.

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

SECTION 1. (a) In this section, "department" means the

Texas Department of Transportation.

(b) The department shall conduct a study on incorporating

drainage infrastructure into the department's transportation

planning process, including the department's statewide

transportation plan, rural transportation plan, unified

transportation program, and statewide transportation improvement

program.

(c) In conducting the study, the department shall solicit

input from municipalities, counties, drainage districts, and other

appropriate stakeholders.

(d) Not later than January 1, 2027, the department shall

submit a report on the results of the study and any recommendations

to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house

of representatives, and the presiding officer of each standing

committee of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over the

department.

(e) This Act expires August 31, 2027.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.