HB 464: González Bill Creates A Dedicated Scrap Tire Grant Account

Caption

relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the elimination of illegally disposed of scrap tires.

Summary

Counties could use grants to remove dumped tires and pursue dumpers.

The bill lets the state environmental commission set up a grant program that gives counties money to fight illegal dumping of scrap tires in water, on roadsides and on other public land. Counties could use the grants to find and prosecute illegal dumpers, run public warnings, and haul away and properly dispose of dumped tires. It also creates a new dedicated state account to hold legislative appropriations, gifts, federal grants and interest for the program, but the commission does not have to start the program at all.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 1503 (Died in committee) and this bill (Did not pass). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 1503 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 10, 2025. Died in the Senate: received, never referred to a committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB464 · 2024-11-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Mary E. GonzálezDHouse 75

Rep. Cassandra Garcia HernandezDHouse 115

ITEM

relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the elimination of illegally disposed of scrap tires.

WHAT IT DOES

Counties could use grants to remove dumped tires and pursue dumpers.

The bill lets the state environmental commission set up a grant program that gives counties money to fight illegal dumping of scrap tires in water, on roadsides and on other public land. Counties could use the grants to find and prosecute illegal dumpers, run public warnings, and haul away and properly dispose of dumped tires. It also creates a new dedicated state account to hold legislative appropriations, gifts, federal grants and interest for the program, but the commission does not have to start the program at all.

CHARGES

[x] NEW FEE, FUND, BOARD OR APPOINTEESanalysis confidence 50%

THE TEXT

“The scrap tire remediation grant account is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill creates a new dedicated account to fund the grants. The caption honestly describes a grant program, so this is a mild instance.

TOTAL

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · April 25, 2025

The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined because the amounts and timing of any appropriations, grant distributions, depository interest, and gifts, grants, or donations for the new funds are unknown. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Nov 12, 2024Filed
Feb 28, 2025Read first time
Feb 28, 2025Referred to Environmental Regulation
Mar 27, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 27, 2025Considered in public hearing
Mar 27, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Mar 27, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 17, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 17, 2025Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 17, 2025Reported favorably as substituted
May 2, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025Committee report distributed
May 5, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 6, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 8, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025Read 2nd time
May 9, 2025Passed to engrossment
May 9, 2025Record vote RV#1900
May 9, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025Read 3rd time
May 10, 2025Passed
May 10, 2025Record vote RV#1989
May 10, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025Reported engrossed
May 12, 2025Received from the House

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 71 yea · 60 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 10, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

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THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Mary E. González

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$10K Coalition for Working Families PAC$10K Texas Sands PAC$8K

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 Jun 13, 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$10,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$10,000.00

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

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 · Dec 11, 2024 to Mar 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: 100985912, 101032788, 101058648.

Coalition for Working Families PAC$10,000.00

Coalition for Working Families PAC

$10,000.00

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

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 · on Jan 5, 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: 101058648.

Texas Sands PAC$8,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$8,000.00

Cash: $8,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $8,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 22, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024. 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: 100985912.

Money

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

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$10,000.00

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

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 · Dec 11, 2024 to Mar 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: 100985912, 101032788, 101058648.

×

Coalition for Working Families PAC

$10,000.00

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

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 · on Jan 5, 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: 101058648.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$8,000.00

Cash: $8,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $8,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 22, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024. 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: 100985912.

Votes2

House May 10, 2025

Yea: 71
Nay: 60
Present, not voting: 3
Absent: 3
Excused: 13

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1989

HB 464 was passed by (Record 1989): 71 Yeas, 60 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 71 (published)
Nay: 60 (published)
Present, not voting: 3 (published)
Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
Excused: 13 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 9, 2025

Yea: 87
Nay: 54
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 3
Excused: 4

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1900

CSHB 464 was passed to engrossment by (Record 1900): 87 Yeas, 54 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 87 (published)
Nay: 54 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
Excused: 4 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses17

For: 16
Against: 0
On: 1

Names

For

City of Corpus Christi1 registration
County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas1 registration
Dallas County1 registration
El Paso County1 registration
Harris County Commissioners Court1 registration
Lee County2 registrations
Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club1 registration
Nueces County1 registration
Public Citizen1 registration
Self3 registrations
Self; Lee County1 registration
Texas Farm Bureau1 registration
Travis County Commissioners Court1 registration

On

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality1 registration

Sources

17 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · April 25, 2025

The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined because the amounts and timing of any appropriations, grant distributions, depository interest, and gifts, grants, or donations for the new funds are unknown. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 1503

by Rep. Mary González, same lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, May 1, 2023: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the elimination of illegally disposed of scrap tires.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024

05/12/2025 S Received from the House

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 6:27 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Environmental Regulation · Committee vote 6 aye, 0 nay, 3 absent · Out of committee

Companion

SB 910 by Blanco (identical)

Subjects

Environment--Solid Waste

Environment--Water

State Finances--Management & Control

TIRES

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON

Text

The text as introduced · 327 words

89R1013 MP-F

By: González of El Paso
H.B. No. 464

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the

elimination of illegally disposed of scrap tires.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 361, Health and Safety

Code, is amended by adding Section 361.0315 to read as follows:

Sec. 361.0315. SCRAP TIRE REMEDIATION GRANT PROGRAM. (a)

In this section, "scrap tire" has the meaning assigned by Section

361.112.

(b) The commission may develop a scrap tire remediation

grant program to award grants from the scrap tire remediation grant

account established by this section to counties for the purpose of

reducing the number of scrap tires disposed of in inland or coastal

water and onto public rights-of-way and other public land.

(c) The commission may award a grant under the scrap tire

remediation grant program to a county to be used for:

(1) identifying and prosecuting violators of Section

365.012, as that section relates to the illegal disposal of scrap

tires;

(2) providing information to the public to discourage

the illegal disposal of scrap tires; and

(3) removing and properly disposing of illegally

disposed of scrap tires.

(d) The scrap tire remediation grant account is a dedicated

account in the general revenue fund and consists of:

(1) appropriations of money to the account by the

legislature;

(2) gifts, grants, including federal grants, and other

donations received for the account; and

(3) interest earned on the investment of money in the

account.

(e) Money in the scrap tire remediation grant account may be

used by the commission only to:

(1) award grants under this section; and

(2) administer the scrap tire remediation grant

program under this section.

(f) If the commission develops a scrap tire remediation

grant program under this section, the commission shall adopt rules

for the administration of that program.

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

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Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Coalition for Working Families PAC

Texas Sands PAC

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Coalition for Working Families PAC

Texas Sands PAC

House May 10, 2025

House May 9, 2025

For

On

88R HB 1503

Companion