HB 4112 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the disposal or storage of high-level radioactive waste.

This bill prohibits Texas from issuing permits for new facilities to store or dispose of high-level radioactive waste, except at the nuclear power plants or university research reactors where the waste originated. It amends the Health and Safety Code to block permits under federal water pollution programs (like the Clean Water Act) for such facilities, with exceptions only for waste generated at existing reactor sites. The law does not affect current storage at nuclear facilities but prevents new off-site disposal or storage operations. It takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 20, 2025
MODERATE
The bill text was reformatted and standardized from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final version ready for the Governor's signature. No substantive policy changes were made to the actual legislative content regarding radioactive waste disposal rules.
Scope change
No change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and structural standardization
TECHNICAL

Header information updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' version with proper bill number formatting

Line numbers and spacing were removed to create a clean, final bill text format

Added signature lines for Senate President, House Speaker, and Governor approval

Added certification statements showing vote counts and passage dates from both chambers

Floor votes · House May 10, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
60
Key actions
20
Committee
12
Amendments
11
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Jun 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 29, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
upper
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
lower
May 29, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
lower
May 27, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 26, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
upper
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 26, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources
upper
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Environmental Regulation
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
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