Thu 3/9/2023

(S) Filed
(S) Charles Schwertner signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Phil King signed onto the bill as Author
 

Mon 3/13/2023

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

Thu 3/23/2023

(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Mon 3/27/2023

(S) Lois Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Thu 3/30/2023

(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Mon 4/3/2023

(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Tue 4/4/2023

(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 31 (R 19, D 12) - Nays 0 (R 0, D 0) Yea - Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hall; Hancock; Hinojosa; Huffman; Hughes; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; LaMantia; Menéndez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer; West; Whitmire; Zaffirini

 

Mon 4/10/2023

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

Tue 5/2/2023

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

Mon 5/8/2023

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

Fri 5/19/2023

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

Sat 5/20/2023

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

Mon 5/22/2023

(H) Point of order withdrawn
Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2): Each committee report on a bill or joint resolution must include an analysis of the content of the bill or resolution, including a separate statement that lists each statute or constitutional provision that is expressly repealed by the bill or resolution.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Slawson amended the bill.
(H) Record Vote No. 1967 (SB 2011, as amended, was passed to third reading)

RV#1967: Yeas 76 (R 65, D 11) - Nays 61 (R 16, D 45) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allison; Anderson; Bell, C.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Gamez; Gates; Geren; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; King, K.; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, E.; Morrison; Murr; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Raymond; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bryant; Cole; Collier; Darby; Davis; Flores; Frazier; Garcia; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Guerra; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, V.; Kacal; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Noble; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Stucky; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Allison: "When Record No. 1967 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Bhojani: "When Record No. 1967 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Bowers: "When Record No. 1967 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) C.J. Harris: "When Record No. 1967 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Frazier: "When Record No. 1967 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Gerdes: "When Record No. 1967 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) J. Jones: "When Record No. 1967 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Kitzman: "When Record No. 1967 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Lambert: "When Record No. 1967 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

 

Tue 5/23/2023

(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Rosenthal was withdrawn.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 2) from Goodwin was withdrawn.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 3) from Martinez Fischer was withdrawn.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 4) from Reynolds was withdrawn.
(H) Record Vote No. 2005 (SB 2011 was passed)

RV#2005: Yeas 73 (R 57, D 16) - Nays 67 (R 24, D 43) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Anderson; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Dean; Frank; Gates; Geren; Goldman; Goodwin; Guillen; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Hayes; Hefner; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Jetton; Kitzman; Klick; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, E.; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raymond; Rogers; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Vo; Wilson; Zwiener

Nay - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, K.; Bowers; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Darby; Davis; DeAyala; Flores; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Guerra; Harless; Harrison; Hernandez; Isaac; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raney; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Sherman; Smith; Smithee; Stucky; Thimesch; Turner; VanDeaver; Walle; Wu

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Bhojani: "When Record No. 2005 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Frazier: "When Record No. 2005 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Hinojosa: "When Record No. 2005 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Isaac: "When Record No. 2005 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Manuel: "When Record No. 2005 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Talarico: "When Record No. 2005 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Thierry: "When Record No. 2005 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

 

Sun 5/28/2023

(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Mon 5/29/2023

(H) Signed in the House

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Moser, Chris for NRG Energy, Inc.
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Bell, Mark for Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Byerly, Sloan for EDP Renewables North America
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Richmond, Michele for Texas Competitive Power Advocates (TCPA)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Siegel, Sam for Vistra Corporation
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Wright, Eric for Orsted
 

(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Coleman, Katie for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Reed, Cyrus for self
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Brannon, Michelle for self
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Brophey, Patrick for North Texas Commission
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Brown, Jay for Valero Energy Corporation
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Cortez, Dave for self
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Ellmer, Mindy for Lyondellbasell
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Ellmer, Mindy for Olin
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Fairbanks, Lauren for Freeport LNG
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Flippin, Kenneth for self (with US Green Building Council Texas)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Gammage, Sam for DOW Chemical
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Harris, Dana for Samsung Austin Semiconductor
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Johnson, Shane for self
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Joyce, Shana for Texas Oil & Gas Association
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Landwehr, Martha for BASF Corporation
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Meyer, Kari for CPS Energy
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Miller, Lindsey for Enterprise Products Partners LP
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Modglin, Jason for Texas Alliance of Energy Producers
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Moore, Julie for Occidental Petroleum Corporation
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Morstad, Tim for AARP Texas
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Noonan, Chris for Texas Chemical Council
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Oswald, Bill for self (with Knox Corporation)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Sabo, Jason for Texas Public Interest Research Group
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Sheetz, Samuel for self (with Americans for Prosperity)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Shelley, Adrian for Public Citizen
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Smith, Becky for self (with Clean Water Action)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Spreen, Lauren for Targa Resources
 

(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Bivens, Carrie for Potomac Economics
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Gleeson, Thomas for Public Utility Commission of Texas
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Lange, Clif for South Texas Electric Cooperative (STEC)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Ogelman, Kenan for Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Vegas, Pablo for Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)