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HB 405 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to fees on and grants for fuel ethanol, renewable methane, biodiesel, and renewable diesel.

HB 405 establishes a fee structure and grant program for producers of renewable fuels. It imposes a 3.2-cent fee per gallon for fuel ethanol and renewable diesel, and a 1.6-cent fee per gallon for biodiesel. Producers receive a 20-cent grant per gallon for fuel ethanol and renewable diesel, and a 10-cent grant per gallon for biodiesel, for up to 10 years from when production begins at a registered plant. The bill directly affects renewable fuel producers operating in Texas.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill provides 20¢/gal grants for renewable fuel producers, directly funding renewable energy development through financial incentives for ethanol and renewable diesel producers.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill provides financial incentives (grants) for renewable fuel producers, directly promoting cleaner energy alternatives to reduce emissions and advance environmental protection goals.92% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationPromotes renewable fuels used in transportation, supporting sustainable mobility via producer grants and fees.80% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Last action May 5, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 30, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted and cleaned up with improved spacing and structure. The substantive policy content regarding fuel fees, grant amounts, and effective dates remains unchanged. No new provisions or modifications to the actual legislative requirements were made.
TECHNICAL

Text formatting and spacing were improved throughout the document for better readability and standardization.

Removed internal markup codes and redundant page headers that were present in the introduced version.

Added a header line indicating this is the Engrossed version of HB 405.

Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2025

How they voted

137–8
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 146
Apr 29, 2025
D Democratic59
56 Yea 2 Nay 1
94% Yea
R Republican87
81 Yea 6 Nay
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
8
Committee
9
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Economic Development
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Transferred to Calendars Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Richard Hayes
Richard Hayes
RRepublican
TX
57