Monitoring the SessionHB 844
Died in committee
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
relating to the authority of a municipality or county to request a hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to the construction of a concrete plant.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Today only residents within 440 yards can ask.
The bill lets the city or county where a proposed concrete plant would go request a contested hearing at the state environmental agency on the plant's permit. Today only people living in a permanent home within 440 yards of the plant can make that request. Starting with applications filed on or after September 1, 2025, local governments get the same standing as those nearby residents.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 2391 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 2391 (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.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Environmental Regulation committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB844 · 2024-11-12
relating to the authority of a municipality or county to request a hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to the construction of a concrete plant.
Today only residents within 440 yards can ask.
The bill lets the city or county where a proposed concrete plant would go request a contested hearing at the state environmental agency on the plant's permit. Today only people living in a permanent home within 440 yards of the plant can make that request. Starting with applications filed on or after September 1, 2025, local governments get the same standing as those nearby residents.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 18, 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.
$40,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 16, 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: 100991261, 101012357, 101035257, 101068783.
$22,500.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 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: 100991261, 101012357, 101035257, 101068783.
$14,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2024 to Jun 22, 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: 101011899, 101012357, 101035257.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$40,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 16, 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: 100991261, 101012357, 101035257, 101068783.
$22,500.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 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: 100991261, 101012357, 101035257, 101068783.
$14,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2024 to Jun 22, 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: 101011899, 101012357, 101035257.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Senfronia Thompson, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 9, 2023: Referred to Environmental Regulation
Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to request a hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to the construction of a concrete plant.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/05/2025 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
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 · Environmental Regulation · Final status: Died in committee
SB 373 by Miles (identical)
City Government--General
County Government--General
Environment--Air
CEMENT & CONCRETE
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
The text as introduced · 241 words
89R423 JXC-F By: Thompson H.B. No. 844 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the authority of a municipality or county to request a hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to the construction of a concrete plant. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 382.058(c), Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) For purposes of this section, the only [ those ] persons who [ actually residing in a permanent residence within 440 yards of the proposed plant ] may request a hearing under Section 382.056 as a person who may be affected are: (1) the municipality or county in which the proposed plant will be located; and (2) persons actually residing in a permanent residence within 440 yards of the proposed plant . SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to an application for an authorization to use a permit that is submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on or after the effective date of this Act. An application for an authorization to use a permit that was submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect at the time the application was filed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.