Monitoring the Session

HB 4850

bill loosens the Texas product-origin standard

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Angie Chen ButtonRHouse 112

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 programs within the Office of the Governor and the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

51% Texas now qualifies, down from all or nearly all.

The bill loosens a state product-origin standard so a product qualifies if at least 51% of its significant parts and processing come from Texas, instead of all or nearly all. It also repeals Chapter 490H of the Government Code outright, adds a federal or military liaison seat to the governor's aerospace and aviation advisory committee, and drops the requirement that the state business clearinghouse run a toll-free phone line. Businesses seeking the Texas-origin label, the aerospace committee, and anyone who relied on the clearinghouse hotline or the repealed chapter see these changes starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB4850 · 2025-03-13

SOLD BY

Rep. Angie Chen ButtonRHouse 112 Rep. John LujanRHouse 118 Rep. Terry MezaDHouse 105

+ 2 more authors

ITEM

relating to programs within the Office of the Governor and the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office.

WHAT IT DOES

51% Texas now qualifies, down from all or nearly all.

The bill loosens a state product-origin standard so a product qualifies if at least 51% of its significant parts and processing come from Texas, instead of all or nearly all. It also repeals Chapter 490H of the Government Code outright, adds a federal or military liaison seat to the governor's aerospace and aviation advisory committee, and drops the requirement that the state business clearinghouse run a toll-free phone line. Businesses seeking the Texas-origin label, the aerospace committee, and anyone who relied on the clearinghouse hotline or the repealed chapter see these changes starting September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 21, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Committee substitute considered in committee
  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  8. Left pending in committee
  9. Considered in formal meeting
  10. Committee substitute considered in committee
  11. Reported favorably as substituted
  12. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. Committee report distributed
  14. Committee report sent to Calendars
  15. Considered in Calendars
  16. Placed on General State Calendar
  17. Read 2nd time
  18. Amended 1-Button
  19. Passed to engrossment as amended
  20. Record vote RV#1563
  21. Read 3rd time
  22. Passed
  23. Record vote RV#1634
  24. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. Reported engrossed
  26. Received from the House
  27. Read first time
  28. Referred to Economic Development
  29. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  30. Considered in public hearing
  31. Left pending in committee
  32. Considered in public hearing
  33. Vote taken in committee
  34. Reported favorably as substituted
  35. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  36. Committee report printed and distributed
  37. Placed on intent calendar
  38. Co-sponsor authorized
  39. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  40. Vote recorded in Journal
  41. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  42. Vote recorded in Journal
  43. Three day rule suspended
  44. Record vote
  45. Read 3rd time
  46. Passed
  47. Record vote
  48. Senate passage as amended reported
  49. Senate Amendments distributed
  50. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
  51. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  52. Record vote RV#3436
  53. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  54. Text of Senate Amendment(s)
  55. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  56. Reported enrolled
  57. Signed in the House
  58. Signed in the Senate
  59. Sent to the Governor
  60. Signed by the Governor
  61. Effective on 9/1/25
ALSO NOTED · NOT CHARGED (1)

NEW FEE, FUND, BOARD OR APPOINTEES · analysis confidence 30%

THE TEXT

“one qualified member from a federal entity or the Armed Forces of the United States entity that serves as a liaison to the”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill adds one new appointed seat to an existing advisory committee. It is a single liaison seat on a body that already exists, so it is a minor instance.

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 139 yea · 3 nay

Senate · 30 yea · 1 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 7, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · May 20, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Angie Chen Button

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$762KTexas Conservative Majority PAC$633KTexas Sands PAC$265K

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 28, 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$762,071.41

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$762,071.41

Cash
$55,000.00
Paid by others
$707,071.41
Total
$762,071.41
advertising $195,740.00digital $125,000.00tv $125,000.00grassroots $121,840.00mail $61,081.06Other filed descriptions $45,000.00polling $33,410.35

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 · Jun 27, 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: 100992420, 101010417, 101032581, 101042428, 101058017, 101069955.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$632,800.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$632,800.00

Cash
$102,000.00
Paid by others
$530,800.00
Total
$632,800.00
canvassing $300,000.00digital $225,000.00polling $5,800.00

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 20, 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: 101035728, 101058017, 101069955.

Texas Sands PAC$264,500.00

Texas Sands PAC

$264,500.00

Cash
$264,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$264,500.00

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 · Dec 23, 2025 to Oct 9, 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: 101010417, 101035728, 101058017, 101069955.

Money

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

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$762,071.41

Cash
$55,000.00
Paid by others
$707,071.41
Total
$762,071.41
advertising $195,740.00digital $125,000.00tv $125,000.00grassroots $121,840.00mail $61,081.06Other filed descriptions $45,000.00polling $33,410.35

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 · Jun 27, 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: 100992420, 101010417, 101032581, 101042428, 101058017, 101069955.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$632,800.00

Cash
$102,000.00
Paid by others
$530,800.00
Total
$632,800.00
canvassing $300,000.00digital $225,000.00polling $5,800.00

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 20, 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: 101035728, 101058017, 101069955.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$264,500.00

Cash
$264,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$264,500.00

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 · Dec 23, 2025 to Oct 9, 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: 101010417, 101035728, 101058017, 101069955.

Votes6

House May 23, 2025

Yea
115
Nay
18
Present, not voting
2
Absent
8
Excused
7
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 3436

Representative Button moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4850. The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4850 prevailed by (Record 3436): 115 Yeas, 18 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 115 (published)
  • Nay: 18 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 8 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 7 (derived from named list)

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

Senate May 20, 2025

Yea
30
Nay
1
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

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

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

Sources

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. (Same as previous roll call)

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

  • Yea: 30 (published)
  • Nay: 1 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

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

Senate May 20, 2025

Yea
30
Nay
1
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

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

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

Sources

Senator King moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 4850 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.

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

  • Yea: 30 (published)
  • Nay: 1 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

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

Senate May 20, 2025

Yea
Not printed
Nay
Not printed
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

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

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

Senator King moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSHB 4850 at this time on its second reading: CSHB 4850, Relating to programs to promote economic development in the Office of the Governor and to the repeal of the governor's broadband development council. The motion prevailed. Senator Middleton asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business. The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.

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

  • Yea: Not printed
  • Nay: Not printed
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

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

House May 7, 2025

Yea
139
Nay
3
Present, not voting
2
Absent
4
Excused
2
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 1634

HB 4850 was passed by (Record 1634): 139 Yeas, 3 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 139 (published)
  • Nay: 3 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 4 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 2 (derived from named list)

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

House May 6, 2025

Yea
133
Nay
7
Present, not voting
1
Absent
7
Excused
2
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 1563

CSHB 4850, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 1563): 133 Yeas, 7 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 133 (published)
  • Nay: 7 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 1 (published)
  • Absent: 7 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 2 (derived from named list)

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

Witnesses7
For
3
Against
1
On
3
Names

For

  • Self1 registration
  • Texas Association of Business1 registration
  • Texas Economic Development Council1 registration

Against

  • Self1 registration

On

  • Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism Office2 registrations
  • Texas Economic Development & Tourism, Office of the Governor1 registration
Sources

7 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.

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

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 21, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

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.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 13, 2025

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed · Senate Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Sponsors
Phil KingRSenate 10
Cosponsors
Royce WestDSenate 23

House committee · Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · Committee vote 9 aye, 0 nay, 2 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Economic Development · Committee vote 5 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Subjects

Aeronautics

Business & Commerce--General

Governor

Science & Technology

Transportation--Aviation

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM OFFICE, TEXAS

GOVERNOR'S BROADBAND COUNCIL

Text

The text as introduced · 268 words

By: Button
H.B. No. 4850

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to programs within the Office of the Governor and the Texas

Economic Development and Tourism Office.

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

SECTION 1. Section 490D.051(c), Government Code, is amended

as to read as follows:

(c) The criteria established under Subsection (b)(1) must

include a requirement that at least 51% of [ all or virtually ] all

significant parts and processing of a product originated in this

state.

SECTION 2. Chapter 490H, Government Code, is repealed.

SECTION 3. Sections 481.066(e), Government Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(e) The governor shall appoint an aerospace and aviation

advisory committee consisting of:

(1) seven qualified members to assist in the state's

economic development efforts to recruit and retain aerospace and

aviation jobs and investment; [ and ]

(2) one member for each active spaceport development

corporation in the state who represents the interests of each

respective spaceport development corporation; [ . ] and

(3) one qualified member from a federal entity or the Armed

Forces of the United States entity that serves as a liaison to the

office and the aerospace and aviation advisory committee.

SECTION 4. Section 481.167(a), Government Code, is amended

to read as follows:

Sec. 481.167. TEXAS BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT CLEARINGHOUSE. (a) The office shall establish the

Texas Business and Community Economic Development Clearinghouse to

provide information and assistance to businesses and communities in

the state [ through the use of a statewide toll-free telephone

service ].

SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.