HB 4950

Canales Bill Tells 200-Foot Structures To Follow Existing Federal Law

Did not pass

Verdict: Smells

SmellsNeeds review

Rep. Terry CanalesDHouse 40

Why it's charged

List of feelings

THE TEXT

“An aeronautics structure that is taller than 200 feet must comply with all applicable federal laws and regulations.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The only operative sentence tells structures to follow federal rules that already bind them. It attaches no penalty, no enforcer and no deadline, so it works more like a statement than a new duty.

List of feelings

Needs review · Nov 1, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to compliance of certain aeronautics structures with federal law.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

The bill adds one sentence. No penalty, no enforcer, no deadline!

The bill adds one sentence to the Texas aviation code saying an aeronautics structure taller than 200 feet must follow all applicable federal laws and regulations. It touches owners and builders of tall aviation-related structures in Texas. Nothing new changes on the ground, because federal law already applies to them, and the bill adds no penalty, no enforcing agency and no new process.

Labels

Labels: QUICK READ: 127 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 127 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE. Voted out of the House Transportation committee 11-0 on May 1, 2025. Placed on the General State Calendar on May 13, 2025. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB4950 · 2025-03-13

SOLD BY

Rep. Terry CanalesDHouse 40

ITEM

relating to compliance of certain aeronautics structures with federal law.

WHAT IT DOES

The bill adds one sentence. No penalty, no enforcer, no deadline!

CHARGES

[x] LIST OF FEELINGSanalysis confidence 50%

THE TEXT

“An aeronautics structure that is taller than 200 feet must comply with all applicable federal laws and regulations.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The only operative sentence tells structures to follow federal rules that already bind them. It attaches no penalty, no enforcer and no deadline, so it works more like a statement than a new duty.

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · May 6, 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

Mar 13, 2025Filed
Apr 3, 2025Read first time
Apr 3, 2025Referred to Transportation
Apr 17, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 17, 2025Withdrawn from schedule
Apr 24, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 24, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 24, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 24, 2025Left pending in committee
May 1, 2025Considered in public hearing
May 1, 2025Committee substitute considered in committee
May 1, 2025Reported favorably as substituted
May 10, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 10, 2025Committee report distributed
May 10, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 11, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 13, 2025Placed on General State Calendar

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

Smells

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Terry Canales

Donors

Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC$65K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$35KCurtis E. Ford$30,605

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 · Aug 9, 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.

Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC$65,000.00

Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC

$65,000.00

Cash: $65,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $65,000.00

Also funds 120 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 19, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 6, 2024 to Oct 21, 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: 100986692, 101072185.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$35,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$35,000.00

Cash: $35,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $35,000.00

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 · Aug 9, 2024 to Sep 29, 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: 100986692, 101030306, 101068017, 101072185.

Curtis E. Ford$30,605.00

Money

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

Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC

$65,000.00

Cash: $65,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $65,000.00

Also funds 120 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 19, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 6, 2024 to Oct 21, 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: 100986692, 101072185.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$35,000.00

Cash: $35,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $35,000.00

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 · Aug 9, 2024 to Sep 29, 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: 100986692, 101030306, 101068017, 101072185.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Witnesses1

For: 1
Against: 0
On: 0

Names

For

Self1 registration

Sources

1 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 significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · May 6, 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

05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report

Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 1:59 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Transportation · Committee vote 11 aye, 0 nay, 2 absent · Out of committee

Companion

SB 1771 by Hughes (similar)

Subjects

Aeronautics

TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF

Text

The text as introduced · 127 words

89R15389 RDR-F

By: Canales
H.B. No. 4950

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to compliance of certain aeronautics structures with

federal law.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Transportation Code,

is amended by adding Section 21.073 to read as follows:

Sec. 21.073. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW. An aeronautics

structure that is taller than 200 feet must comply with all

applicable federal laws and regulations.

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.