Relating to motor fuel measuring, quality, and testing standards.
HB 4690 updates Texas motor fuel regulations to align with current industry standards. It requires fuel quality standards to match the latest ASTM International specifications (D4814) for gasoline and ethanol blends sold in Texas, and mandates that fuel metering tolerances follow National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recommendations. The bill also standardizes testing procedures for fuel quality, requiring compliance with ASTM standards for sampling, handling, and verification. These changes directly affect gas stations, fuel distributors, and testing agencies operating in Texas by establishing uniform quality and measurement requirements.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 3, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to the final enrolled version, with minor text corrections and formatting adjustments. No substantive policy changes were made to the motor fuel quality standards, testing procedures, or enforcement provisions.
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Removed draft markers and placeholder text, updated bill numbering from 'A4690' to '89(R)', and corrected minor formatting inconsistencies throughout the document.
Floor votes · House May 13, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
63
Key actions
21
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
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 30, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
upper
May 30, 2025
Introduced
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
lower
May 30, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
lower
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
upper
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
May 15, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 15, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 13, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (138-0-4)
house
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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