Monitoring the Session

HB 4720

Pierson’s bill stretching Fourth of July fireworks sales

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Katrina PiersonRHouse 33

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 sale of fireworks for the Fourth of July holiday celebration season.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Weekday July 4? Sales run through the next weekend’s Sunday.

This bill changes when licensed fireworks retailers may sell fireworks around the Fourth of July. Sales still start June 24, but when July 4 falls on a weekday, sales can continue through midnight on the Sunday of the following weekend; when July 4 falls on a weekend, sales end at midnight on July 4. Retail fireworks permit holders get a few extra selling days in years when the holiday lands midweek, and buyers get more time to buy.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 13, 2025 and referred to the House Intergovernmental Affairs subcommittee on County & Regional Government. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB4720 · 2025-03-13

SOLD BY

Rep. Katrina PiersonRHouse 33

ITEM

relating to the sale of fireworks for the Fourth of July holiday celebration season.

WHAT IT DOES

Weekday July 4? Sales run through the next weekend’s Sunday.

This bill changes when licensed fireworks retailers may sell fireworks around the Fourth of July. Sales still start June 24, but when July 4 falls on a weekday, sales can continue through midnight on the Sunday of the following weekend; when July 4 falls on a weekend, sales end at midnight on July 4. Retail fireworks permit holders get a few extra selling days in years when the holiday lands midweek, and buyers get more time to buy.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Katrina Pierson

Donors

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$90KTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$33KTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$30K

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 6, 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 Truth and Liberty PAC$90,000.00

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$90,000.00

Cash
$90,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$90,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 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: 101006727, 101058404, 101071824.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$32,500.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$32,500.00

Cash
$32,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$32,500.00

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 · Sep 23, 2024 to Oct 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.

Report IDs: 100983941, 101006727, 101028341, 101058404, 101071824.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$30,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$30,000.00

Cash
$30,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$30,000.00

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 · Jul 29, 2024 to Sep 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: 100983941, 101068368.

Money

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

×

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$90,000.00

Cash
$90,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$90,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 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: 101006727, 101058404, 101071824.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$32,500.00

Cash
$32,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$32,500.00

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 · Sep 23, 2024 to Oct 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.

Report IDs: 100983941, 101006727, 101028341, 101058404, 101071824.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$30,000.00

Cash
$30,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$30,000.00

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 · Jul 29, 2024 to Sep 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: 100983941, 101068368.

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 13, 2025

04/03/2025 H Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM

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 · Intergovernmental Affairs · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

INDEPENDENCE DAY (FOURTH OF JULY)

Business & Commerce--General

Holidays

Safety--Fireworks

Text

The text as introduced · 167 words

By: Pierson
H.B. No. 4720

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the sale of fireworks for the Fourth of July holiday

celebration season.

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

SECTION 1. Section 2154.202, Occupations Code, is amended

by amending Subsections (g) (1) to read as follows:

(g) Except as provided by Subsection (h), a retail fireworks

permit holder may sell fireworks only to the public, and only during

periods:

(1) beginning June 24 and ending at midnight on Sunday

of the weekend following July 4 , if July 4 is on a weekday. If July

4 is on a weekend the period ends at midnight on July 4 ;

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.