House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Texas Flood Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2025

H.R. 4749Introduced Jul 23, 2025Policy area: Emergency Management

Official title: To provide emergency supplemental appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the Disaster Relief Fund in response to the severe flooding events in Texas, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Marc Veasey D-TX

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IntroducedJul 23, 2025
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Latest action: Jul 23, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4749.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. VEASEY, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 126, July 23, 2025, Page H3650):
Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the constitutional authority for this legislation is provided by article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States, specifically: The power of Congress to provide for the general welfare of the United States; and The power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers. This legislation appropriates funds to respond to and recover from major flooding disasters in Texas, consistent with Congress's authority to support national disaster relief and resilience efforts under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record July 23, 2025 ↗
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

11 cosponsors — 11 Democrats

0 of 11 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Greg Casar (D-TX), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Al Green (D-TX), Julie Johnson (D-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Marc Veasey.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-33 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.