HB 4413 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to mass balance attribution of renewable biomass feedstocks used to produce renewable chemicals.

HB 4413 defines "renewable biomass" as waste materials from farms, forests, and processing (like crop residue, animal waste, or invasive species removal) and "renewable chemicals" as products made from these materials. It requires companies producing renewable chemicals to track and account for the renewable biomass used in their production through a "mass balance" system. This policy directly affects renewable chemical manufacturers in Texas, mandating they document their feedstock sources to meet state requirements. The bill amends the Health and Safety Code to establish these definitions and a certification process, effective September 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 2, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Engrossed Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 20, 2025
MODERATE
This bill defines 'renewable biomass' and 'renewable chemicals' for Texas law, specifically updating the Health and Safety Code to include materials from federal and public lands used for wildfire prevention and ecosystem restoration. The changes clarify which organic materials qualify for renewable chemical production credits, ensuring consistency with federal definitions and third-party certification systems.
Scope change
The bill expands the definition of renewable biomass to explicitly include materials from National Forest System land and public lands that are harvested for wildfire prevention, disease control, and ecosystem restoration purposes.
DEFINITION

Added new subdivision (8-a) defining 'renewable biomass' to include materials from federal and public lands that are byproducts of preventive treatments for wildfire reduction, disease control, or ecosystem restoration.

Added subdivision (8-b) defining 'renewable chemical' as products produced from renewable biomass feedstocks or certified under third-party mass balance attribution systems.

REQUIREMENT

Updated Section 361.4215 to require the commission to identify third-party certification systems for mass balance attribution that can be used for specific sections of the code.

TIMELINE

Established September 1, 2025 as the effective date for the Act.

Floor votes · House May 12, 2025

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
50
Key actions
17
Committee
12
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
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May 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
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May 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
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May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
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May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
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May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
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May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
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May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
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May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
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May 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources
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May 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
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May 14, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
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May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
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May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
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May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
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May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
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Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
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Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
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Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
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Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Environmental Regulation
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Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
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