Wed 3/1/2023

(H) Filed
(H) Justin Holland signed onto the bill as Author
 

Fri 3/3/2023

(H) Referred to the House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Wed 3/15/2023

(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House State Affairs Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
 

Mon 4/3/2023

(H) House State Affairs Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Hunter; Hernandez; Anchía; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner) Absents (Dean)
 

Wed 4/5/2023

(H) Craig Goldman signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Keith Bell signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Terry Canales signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Travis Clardy signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Tue 4/11/2023

(H) Referred to the House Calendars Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Tue 4/18/2023

(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Holland amended the bill.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 2) from Bryant was offered.
(H) Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
Rule 11, Section 2: Motions on a Different Subject Offered as Amendments. No motion or proposition on a subject different from the subject under consideration shall be admitted as an amendment or as a substitute for the motion or proposition under debate. "Proposition" as used in this section shall include a bill, resolution, joint resolution, or any other motion which is amendable.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 2) from Bryant amended the bill.
(H) Record Vote No. 257 (The motion to table prevailed)

RV#257: Yeas 88 (R 83, D 5) - Nays 59 (R 0, D 59) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Frank; Frazier; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goldman; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Metcalf; Meyer; Morrison; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis; Flores; Gamez; Garcia; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Canales: "When Record No. 257 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 3) from Bryant amended the bill.
 

Wed 4/19/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 303 (HB 1500 was passed)

RV#303: Yeas 140 (R 81, D 59) - Nays 1 (R 0, D 1) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Flores

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Bhojani: "When Record No. 303 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Flores: "When Record No. 303 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Rose: "When Record No. 303 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

 

Thu 4/20/2023

(S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Thu 5/11/2023

(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Mon 5/22/2023

(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Wed 5/24/2023

(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nays 0 (R 0, D 0) Yea - Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Hall; Hancock; Hinojosa; Huffman; Hughes; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; LaMantia; Menéndez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer; West; Whitmire; Zaffirini

 

Sun 5/28/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 2213 (The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 1500 prevailed)

RV#2213: Yeas 140 (R 80, D 60) - Nays 1 (R 0, D 1) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Dutton

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Hayes: "When Record No. 2213 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

 

Mon 5/29/2023

(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Bohnert, Henry for self
 

(Wed 3/15/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Flippin, Kenneth for self (with US Green Building Council Texas Chapter)
(Thu 5/11/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Reed, Cyrus for Lone star chapter sierra club
(Wed 3/15/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Reed, Cyrus for Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter
(Wed 3/15/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Richmond, Michele for Texas Competitive Power Advocates (TCPA)
(Thu 5/11/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Richmond, Michele for Texas Competitive Power Advocates (TCPA)
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Baum, Walt for Texas Cable Association
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Baum, Walt for Texas Cable Association
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Bell, Mark for Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT)
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Bell, Mark for Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT)
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Bonham, Jeff for CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Botkin, Shelly for Texas Public Power Association
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Floerke Gouak, Sarah for Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Harvey, Julia for Texas Electric Cooperatives
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Harvey, Julia for Texas Electric Cooperatives
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Houston, Joshua for Texas Impact
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Hutchinson, Scott for Entergy Texas
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Joyce, Shana for Texas Oil & Gas Association
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Joyce, Shana for Texas Oil & Gas Association
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Lozano, Michael D. for Permian Basin Petroleum Association (PBPA)
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Messer, Judd for Advanced Power Alliance
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Morehead, Tracy for Apex Clean Energy
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Myers, Ashley for Texas Association of Water Companies (TAWC)
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Myers, Ashley for Texas Association of Water Companies (TAWC)
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Oney, Jessica for NRG Energy, Inc.
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Oney, Jessica for NRG Energy, Inc.
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Pitts, John for Texas Energy Buyers Alliance
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Pitts, John for Texas Solar Power Association
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Pitts, Jr, John for Texas Solar Power Association
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Ratliff, Shannon for Jupiter Power LLC
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Ruggieri, Michael for Southwestern Electric Power Company
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Ryan, Jason for CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Sabo, Jason for Environment Texas
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Shelley, Adrian for Public Citizen
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Van Maanen, Guillermo for Chevron
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Villarreal, Tori for Constellation Energy Generation
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Withrow, Damon for Xcel Energy
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Zachary, Mance for Vistra Corporation
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Zachary, Mance for Vistra Corporation
 

(Thu 5/11/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Coleman, Katie for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Wed 3/15/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Johnson, Emily for Texas Sunset Advisory Commission
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Dwyer, Davida for Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Gleeson, Thomas for Public Utility Commission of Texas
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Gleeson, Thomas for Public Utility Commission of Texas
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Hall Lecuona, Shawn for Word of God
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Hjaltman, Courtney for OPUC
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Hobbs, Kristi for Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Johnson, Emily for Texas Sunset Advisory Commission