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HB4491 • 2025

Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders on certain dates.

Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders on certain dates.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Bell, Cecil
Last action
2025-05-10
Official status
05/10/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders on certain dates.

Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders on certain dates.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders on certain dates.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Companion considered in lieu of. SB 996

  2. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid on the table subject to call

  3. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  4. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  5. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  6. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  7. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  8. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Recalled from subcommittee

  9. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  10. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  11. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  12. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Recalled from subcommittee

  13. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  14. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  15. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  16. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  17. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker

  18. 2025-03-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders on certain dates.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) HB 4491 - House Committee Report version - Bill Text

89R9078 PRL-D

By: Bell of Montgomery, et al.

H.B. No. 4491

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks

permit holders on certain dates.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 2154.202, Occupations Code, is amended

by adding Subsection (g-1) to read as follows:

(g-1)

Notwithstanding Subsection (g), a retail fireworks

permit holder may sell fireworks only to the public during the

period beginning at 12:01 a.m. on July 5, 2026, and ending at 11:59

p.m. on July 5, 2026.

This subsection expires September 1, 2026.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.