Monitoring the SessionSB 723
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 release of a tier two form listing hazardous chemicals that is in the possession of a political subdivision of this state.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Hazardous chemical inventories held locally leave the public information law.
The bill makes the hazardous chemical inventory forms, called tier two forms, confidential when a city, county or other local government holds them, so they are no longer open under the Texas public information law. A local government may release a form or its contents only if the state commission has already made that information public, or if the release only names the general class of dangerous goods under a 2024 federal emergency guidebook. Facilities that file these forms, local governments that hold them, and residents who want to know what chemicals are stored nearby are all affected, and the change starts September 1, 2025.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 585 (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 SB 585 (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 Jan 7, 2025 and referred to the Senate Business & Commerce committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-SB723 · 2025-01-07
relating to the release of a tier two form listing hazardous chemicals that is in the possession of a political subdivision of this state.
Hazardous chemical inventories held locally leave the public information law.
The bill makes the hazardous chemical inventory forms, called tier two forms, confidential when a city, county or other local government holds them, so they are no longer open under the Texas public information law. A local government may release a form or its contents only if the state commission has already made that information public, or if the release only names the general class of dangerous goods under a 2024 federal emergency guidebook. Facilities that file these forms, local governments that hold them, and residents who want to know what chemicals are stored nearby are all affected, and the change starts September 1, 2025.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 30, 2024 to Jun 19, 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.
$25,000.00
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 6, 2024 to Mar 16, 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: 101012403, 101030499, 101059972.
$20,000.00
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 · Jun 23, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025. 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: 101007246, 101030499.
$20,000.00
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 30, 2024 to Dec 9, 2025. 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: 101012403, 101030499.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$25,000.00
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 6, 2024 to Mar 16, 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: 101012403, 101030499, 101059972.
$20,000.00
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 · Jun 23, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025. 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: 101007246, 101030499.
$20,000.00
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 30, 2024 to Dec 9, 2025. 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: 101012403, 101030499.
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 Sen. Alvarado, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Feb 17, 2023: Referred to Business & Commerce
Relating to the release of a tier two form listing hazardous chemicals that is in the possession of a political subdivision of this state.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas Senate · Filed Jan 7, 2025
02/07/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Business & Commerce · Final status: Died in committee
HB 1563 by Hernandez (identical)
City Government--General
County Government--General
Environment--Hazardous, Toxic & Nuclear Waste
The text as introduced · 511 words
89R5774 JRR-D By: Alvarado S.B. No. 723 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the release of a tier two form listing hazardous chemicals that is in the possession of a political subdivision of this state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 505.006, Health and Safety Code, is amended by amending Subsection (h) and adding Subsection (i) to read as follows: (h) Except as provided by Subsection (i) and Section 505.015, documents filed under this chapter are subject to Chapter 552, Government Code. (i) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a tier two form that is in the possession of a political subdivision of this state is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code. A political subdivision may release a tier two form or information contained in the form to the public only if: (1) the tier two form or applicable information has been made publicly available by the commission; or (2) the information released only states the name of a class of dangerous goods under the hazard classification system used in the 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook published by the United States Department of Transportation. SECTION 2. Section 506.006, Health and Safety Code, is amended by amending Subsection (g) and adding Subsection (h) to read as follows: (g) Except as provided by Subsection (h), documents [ Documents ] filed under this chapter are subject to Chapter 552, Government Code. (h) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a tier two form that is in the possession of a political subdivision of this state is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code. A political subdivision may release a tier two form or information contained in the form to the public only if: (1) the tier two form or applicable information has been made publicly available by the commission; or (2) the information released only states the name of a class of dangerous goods under the hazard classification system used in the 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook published by the United States Department of Transportation. SECTION 3. Section 507.006, Health and Safety Code, is amended by amending Subsection (h) and adding Subsection (i) to read as follows: (h) Except as provided by Subsection (i) and Section 507.012, documents filed under this chapter are subject to Chapter 552, Government Code. (i) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a tier two form that is in the possession of a political subdivision of this state is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code. A political subdivision may release a tier two form or information contained in the form to the public only if: (1) the tier two form or applicable information has been made publicly available by the commission; or (2) the information released only states the name of a class of dangerous goods under the hazard classification system used in the 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook published by the United States Department of Transportation. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.