HB 4286

bill redraws the Angelina and Neches River Authority

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

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 territory of the Angelina and Neches River Authority.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Neches River watershed in 17 East Texas counties replaces 1935 and 1977 references.

The bill rewrites the boundary of the Angelina and Neches River Authority as the Neches River watershed in 17 named East Texas counties, replacing an old reference to 1935 and 1977 session laws. It touches the river authority and the residents and landowners in that watershed. It also says a defect or overlap in the authority's boundary does not make the authority invalid, and it takes effect September 1, 2025.

Labels

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

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB4286 · 2025-03-10

SOLD BY

Rep. Trent AshbyRHouse 9

ITEM

relating to the territory of the Angelina and Neches River Authority.

WHAT IT DOES

Neches River watershed in 17 East Texas counties replaces 1935 and 1977 references.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Mar 10, 2025Filed
Mar 19, 2025Transmitted to the Governor
Apr 1, 2025Read first time
Apr 1, 2025Referred to Natural Resources
Apr 24, 2025Recommendations filed with the Speaker

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Trent Ashby

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$727K Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$313KJohn Nau III$230,000

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 10, 2024 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$726,977.64

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$726,977.64

Cash: $150,000.00
Paid by others: $576,977.64
Total: $726,977.64

advertising $308,379.77grassroots $268,597.87

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 1, 2024 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: 100983424, 101025002, 101034929, 101040023, 101071791.

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$312,806.77

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$312,806.77

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $312,806.77
Total: $312,806.77

mailer $171,341.79television $68,405.00digital $37,095.00text $28,387.48Other filed descriptions $7,577.50

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 · Jun 25, 2025 to Feb 10, 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: 101005833, 101025002, 101040023.

John Nau III$230,000.00

Money

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

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$726,977.64

Cash: $150,000.00
Paid by others: $576,977.64
Total: $726,977.64

advertising $308,379.77grassroots $268,597.87

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 1, 2024 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: 100983424, 101025002, 101034929, 101040023, 101071791.

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$312,806.77

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $312,806.77
Total: $312,806.77

mailer $171,341.79television $68,405.00digital $37,095.00text $28,387.48Other filed descriptions $7,577.50

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 · Jun 25, 2025 to Feb 10, 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: 101005833, 101025002, 101040023.

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

04/01/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Apr 1 2025 12:28PM

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 · Natural Resources · Final status: Died in committee

Companion

SB 2621 by Nichols (identical)

Subjects

ANGELINA & NECHES RIVER AUTHORITY

Special Districts & Authorities--River Authorities

Text

The text as introduced · 378 words

89R12287 SCR-F

By: Ashby
H.B. No. 4286

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the territory of the Angelina and Neches River

Authority.

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

SECTION 1. Section 8501.052, Special District Local Laws

Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection

(c) to read as follows:

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the [ The ]

authority is composed of all of the territory contained in the

watershed of the Neches River and its tributaries, including the

territory of the watershed in:

(1) Anderson County;

(2) Angelina County;

(3) Cherokee County;

(4) Henderson County;

(5) Houston County;

(6) Jasper County;

(7) Nacogdoches County;

(8) Newton County;

(9) Orange County;

(10) Polk County;

(11) Rusk County;

(12) Sabine County;

(13) San Augustine County;

(14) Shelby County;

(15) Smith County;

(16) Trinity County; and

(17) Van Zandt County

[ described by Section 3, Chapter 97, General Laws, Acts of the 44th

Legislature, Regular Session, 1935, as amended by the relevant part

of Section 1, Chapter 394, Acts of the 65th Legislature, Regular

Session, 1977 ].

(c) A defect or irregularity in the boundary or an overlap

or conflict of the boundary with another authority or district does

not affect the authority's validity.

SECTION 2. (a) The legal notice of the intention to

introduce this Act, setting forth the general substance of this

Act, has been published as provided by law, and the notice and a

copy of this Act have been furnished to all persons, agencies,

officials, or entities to which they are required to be furnished

under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 313,

Government Code.

(b) The governor, one of the required recipients, has

submitted the notice and Act to the Texas Commission on

Environmental Quality.

(c) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has filed

its recommendations relating to this Act with the governor, the

lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of

representatives within the required time.

(d) All requirements of the constitution and laws of this

state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with respect

to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act are fulfilled

and accomplished.

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