Though House Bill 4806 has not seen substantial movement since its introduction on March 13,[1] its identical counterpart, Senate Bill 30, is steadily progressing through the Texas Senate. Most recently, on April 14, 2025, Senator Schwertner distributed a substituted Senate Bill 30 to the committee on State Affairs, containing 9 substantial changes to Senate

On March 13, 2025, the Texas House of Representatives introduced House Bill 4806, authored by Representative Greg Bonnen, to limit the recovery of damages in civil actions. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced that Senate Bill 30 — an identical companion bill to House Bill 4806 authored by Senator Charles Schwertner — is part of