republic-os/legislation/us/states/tx/88/hb-4087.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the use of certain on-site sewage disposal systems."
description: "Relating to the use of certain on-site sewage disposal systems."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tx"
legislature: "Texas Legislature"
session: "88"
identifier: "HB 4087"
citation: "Texas HB 4087 (88)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["City Government--Land Use & Zoning (I0064)", "City Government--Utilities (I0068)", "PERMITS (S0011)", "Utilities--Water & Sewer (I0002)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kuempel", "Leo-Wilson", "Zaffirini"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 60
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2023-03-08"
last_action: "2023-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/99da7ddf-34c2-45af-b92e-4304b1705308"
source_url: "ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/88R/billhistory/house_bills/HB04000_HB04099/HB 4087.xml"
source_hash: "dd6fccf488911e0c76079f93fbf31e2fd41f20ec2fb80452ae985774caa293e0"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tx"]
---

# Texas HB 4087 (88) — Relating to the use of certain on-site sewage disposal systems.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB04087I.HTM)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB04087E.HTM)
3. **House Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB04087H.HTM)
4. **Senate Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB04087S.HTM)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB04087F.HTM)

## Votes

- Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4087 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — **30–1** (pass) · upper
- passage — **0–0** (pass) · upper
- passage to third reading — **0–0** (pass) · upper
- passage — **129–3** (pass) · upper
- passage — **143–0** (pass) · lower
- passage — **129–3** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kuempel — primary (person)
- Leo-Wilson — primary (person)
- Zaffirini — primary (person)
- Middleton — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-03-08** Filed `filing`
- **2023-03-20** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2023-03-20** Referred to Environmental Regulation `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-13** Considered in public hearing
- **2023-04-13** Committee substitute considered in committee `substitution`
- **2023-04-13** Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- **2023-04-13** Left pending in committee
- **2023-04-18** Considered in formal meeting
- **2023-04-18** Committee substitute considered in committee `substitution`
- **2023-04-18** Reported favorably as substituted `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-27** Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator `filing`
- **2023-04-28** Committee report distributed
- **2023-04-28** Committee report sent to Calendars
- **2023-05-08** Considered in Calendars
- **2023-05-10** Placed on General State Calendar
- **2023-05-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2023-05-11** Passed to engrossment
- **2023-05-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2023-05-12** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-12** Passed as amended `amendment-passage, passage`
- **2023-05-12** Record vote
- **2023-05-12** Reported engrossed
- **2023-05-15** Received from the House `introduction`
- **2023-05-17** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2023-05-17** Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-18** Co-sponsor authorized
- **2023-05-19** Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- **2023-05-19** Considered in public hearing
- **2023-05-19** Testimony taken in committee
- **2023-05-19** Vote taken in committee
- **2023-05-19** Reported favorably w/o amendments `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-19** Committee report printed and distributed
- **2023-05-22** Placed on intent calendar
- **2023-05-22** Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- **2023-05-22** Vote recorded in Journal
- **2023-05-22** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2023-05-22** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-22** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-22** Vote recorded in Journal
- **2023-05-22** Passed to 3rd reading as amended `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-22** Vote recorded in Journal
- **2023-05-22** Three day rule suspended
- **2023-05-22** Record vote
- **2023-05-22** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2023-05-22** Passed `passage`
- **2023-05-22** Record vote
- **2023-05-22** Senate passage as amended reported `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-23** Senate Amendments distributed
- **2023-05-23** Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
- **2023-05-25** House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
- **2023-05-25** Record vote
- **2023-05-25** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2023-05-25** Text of Senate Amendment(s)
- **2023-05-25** House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
- **2023-05-27** Reported enrolled `enrolled`
- **2023-05-28** Signed in the House `passage`
- **2023-05-29** Signed in the Senate `passage`
- **2023-05-30** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-18** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-18** Effective on 9/1/23 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/99da7ddf-34c2-45af-b92e-4304b1705308`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Texas legislature records).