Monitoring the Session

HB 4232

oil and gas operators maintain the land to the highway

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Ken KingRHouse 88

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 the maintenance of certain improvements associated with oil and gas development and production; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

The Railroad Commission writes the rules and assesses penalties.

The bill requires oil and gas well operators to maintain, under Railroad Commission rules, the land and infrastructure tied to their operations that sits between the wellhead and a highway. It touches well operators and the commission, which must write the maintenance rules and assess administrative penalties for violations. Starting September 1, 2025, operators who break the commission's maintenance rules face a mandatory administrative penalty.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 10, 2025 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB4232 · 2025-03-10

SOLD BY

Rep. Ken KingRHouse 88

ITEM

relating to the maintenance of certain improvements associated with oil and gas development and production; authorizing an administrative penalty.

WHAT IT DOES

The Railroad Commission writes the rules and assesses penalties.

The bill requires oil and gas well operators to maintain, under Railroad Commission rules, the land and infrastructure tied to their operations that sits between the wellhead and a highway. It touches well operators and the commission, which must write the maintenance rules and assess administrative penalties for violations. Starting September 1, 2025, operators who break the commission's maintenance rules face a mandatory administrative penalty.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to State Affairs
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Ken King

Donors

Defend Rural Texas PAC$204KTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$175KCoalition for Working Families PAC$100K

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 16, 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.

Defend Rural Texas PAC$203,547.49

Defend Rural Texas PAC

$203,547.49

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$203,547.49
Total
$203,547.49
television $165,000.00radio $25,000.00texting $13,547.49

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 4, 2026 to Aug 7, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 4, 2026 to Aug 7, 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: 101040115, 101058003, 101068175.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$175,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$175,000.00

Cash
$175,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$175,000.00

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 · Sep 17, 2024 to Sep 16, 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: 100983150, 101008206, 101028141, 101035143, 101040115, 101058003, 101068175.

Coalition for Working Families PAC$100,000.00

Coalition for Working Families PAC

$100,000.00

Cash
$100,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$100,000.00

Also funds 24 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 25, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 3, 2026 to Feb 20, 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: 101040115.

Money

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

×

Defend Rural Texas PAC

$203,547.49

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$203,547.49
Total
$203,547.49
television $165,000.00radio $25,000.00texting $13,547.49

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 4, 2026 to Aug 7, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 4, 2026 to Aug 7, 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: 101040115, 101058003, 101068175.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$175,000.00

Cash
$175,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$175,000.00

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 · Sep 17, 2024 to Sep 16, 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: 100983150, 101008206, 101028141, 101035143, 101040115, 101058003, 101068175.

×

Coalition for Working Families PAC

$100,000.00

Cash
$100,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$100,000.00

Also funds 24 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 25, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 3, 2026 to Feb 20, 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: 101040115.

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 10, 2025

03/31/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 31 2025 4:34PM

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 · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee

Companion

HB 106 by King (duplicate)

Subjects

Oil & Gas

Safety

Utilities--Electric

RAILROAD COMMISSION

Text

The text as introduced · 174 words

89R10392 ANG-D

By: King
H.B. No. 4232

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the maintenance of certain improvements associated with

oil and gas development and production; authorizing an

administrative penalty.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 91, Natural Resources

Code, is amended by adding Section 91.021 to read as follows:

Sec. 91.021. MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS. (a) An

operator of a well drilled for oil or gas shall maintain in

accordance with rules adopted by the commission all land and

infrastructure that is:

(1) associated with operations incident to oil and gas

development production; and

(2) located between the wellhead and a highway, as

defined by Section 366.003, Transportation Code.

(b) If the commission determines that a person has violated

a rule adopted under this section, the commission shall assess a

penalty against the person in the manner provided by Sections

81.0532 through 81.0534 for assessing an administrative penalty

under Section 81.0531.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.