Thu 3/9/2023

(S) Filed
(S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
(S) Charles Schwertner signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Phil King signed onto the bill as Author
 

Tue 3/21/2023

(S) Lois Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Thu 3/23/2023

(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Mon 4/3/2023

(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Tue 4/4/2023

(S) Brandon Creighton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Wed 4/5/2023

(S) Placed on intent calendar
(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 4/17/2023

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

Wed 5/3/2023

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

Thu 5/18/2023

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

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(H) Point of order withdrawn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 18(a): For each committee, including a calendars committee, the chair, or the member acting as chair, shall keep complete minutes of the proceedings in committee
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Morales Shaw failed and was not adopted.
(H) Record Vote No. 1942 (Amendment No. 1 (Morales Shaw) failed of adoption)

RV#1942: Yeas 46 (R 1, D 45) - Nays 96 (R 82, D 14) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allen; Anchía; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Collier; Davis; Flores; Garcia; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Guerra; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Talarico; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Turner; Walle; Wu

Nay - Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goldman; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, E.; Morrison; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Romero; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson; Zwiener

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Guerra: "When Record No. 1942 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Hinojosa: "When Record No. 1942 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Muñoz: "When Record No. 1942 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 2) from Zwiener was withdrawn.
(H) Record Vote No. 1943 (CSSB 7 was passed to third reading)

RV#1943: Yeas 119 (R 84, D 35) - Nays 21 (R 0, D 21) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchía; Bhojani; Bowers; Collier; Davis; González, J.; González, M.; Hernandez; Johnson, J. D.; Jones, V.; Meza; Morales, C.; Plesa; Ramos; Rose; Sherman; Turner; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Bernal: "When Record No. 1943 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) Perez: "When Record No. 1943 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) Rose: "When Record No. 1943 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Zwiener: "When Record No. 1943 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

 

Tue 5/23/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 1976 (SB 7 was passed)

RV#1976: Yeas 134 (R 84, D 50) - Nays 11 (R 0, D 11) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allen; Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; 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; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Zwiener

Nay - Anchía; Collier; González, J.; González, M.; Hinojosa; Meza; Moody; Ramos; Sherman; Turner; Wu

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Bowers: "When Record No. 1976 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Hinojosa: "When Record No. 1976 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. 1976 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) Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 1976 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote present, not voting." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Barnes, Bill for NRG Energy, Inc.
(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Bell, Mark for Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT)
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Bell, Mark for Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT)
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Boms, Matthew for Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA)
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Booth, Daniel for TexGen Power
(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Demeter, Trish for Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA)
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Gordon, John for self
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Harlan, Scott for Rockland Capital LP
(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Linenschmidt, Larry for self
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Linenschmidt, Larry for self
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Meredith, Susan for self
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Naulty, Terry for Denton Municipal Electric
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Pitts, John for Texas Energy Buyers Alliance
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Ratliff, Shannon for Cypress Creek Renewables, LLC
(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Richmond, Michele for Texas Competitive Power Advocates (TCPA)
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Richmond, Michele for Texas Competitive Power Advocates (TCPA)
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Ryall, Jean for Advanced Power Alliance
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Sams, Bryan for Calpine Corporation
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Siegel, Sam for Vistra Corporation
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Smith, Caitlin for Jupiter Power LLC
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Stover, Mark for Texas Solar Power Association
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Alvarado, Mike for WattBridge
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Alvarado, Mike for WattBridge
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Amare, Tsion for Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Byerly, Sloan for EDP Renewables North America
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Byerly, Sloan for Orsted
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Cline, Darrell for Garland Power and Light
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Davis, Samuel for self (with Texas Land & Liberty Coalition)
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Embrey, Tammy for Invenergy Clean Water
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Haverlah, Sandra for Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Helton, Robert for Engie N.A.
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Houston, Joshua for Texas Impact
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Hughes, Lisa for RWE Clean Energy, LLC
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Hughes, Lisa for RWE Clean Energy, LLC
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Jewell, Michael for Eolian, LP
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Jewell, Michael for Octopus Energy
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Jewell, Michael for Pattern Energy
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Jewell, Michael for Plus Power
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Jewell, Michael for Solar Energy Industries Association
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Johnson, Shane for self
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Klenk, Hesston for AES Corporation
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as McLean, Gentry for self
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Meroney, Mike for Enel North America
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Meroney, Mike for Enel North America
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Messer, Judd for Advanced Power Alliance
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Metzger, Luke for self (with Environment Texas)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Miller, Tonya for Texas Solar Power Association
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Moser, Chris for NRG Energy, Inc.
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Mozley, Farish for self (with EDP Renewables North America)
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Nathan, Robert for Schneider Electric
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Neeley, Josiah for R Street Institute
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Pardue, Leslie for Clearway Energy
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Ratliff, Shannon for Invenergy Clean Water
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Sabo, Jason for Environment Texas
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Schroeder, Josh for City of Georgetown
(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 Siegel, Sam for Vistra Corporation
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Spence, Logan for Engie N.A.
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Stover, Mark for Apex Clean Energy
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Symm, Madeline for Cypress Creek Renewables, LLC
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Valdez, Jerry for Constellation Energy Generation
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Welch, Matt for Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Welch, Matt for Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Willette, Lynnae for EDF Renewables
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Wright, Eric for Orsted
 

(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Bennett, Brent for Texas Public Policy Foundation
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Bennett, Brent for Texas Public Policy Foundation
(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Coleman, Katie for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Coleman, Katie for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Lasher, Warren for Texas Oil & Gas Association
(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Porter, Gregory for self
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Billingsley, Anne for ONEOK, Inc.
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Davis, Tricia for Texas Royalty Council (TRC)
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Ellmer, Mindy for Lyondellbasell and Olin
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Gammage, Sam for DOW Chemical
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Gammage, Sam for DOW Chemical
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Gibson, Kari for ConocoPhillips
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Haigler, Kathy for self
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Halladay-Glynn, Kevin for self
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Marshall, Karen for self
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as McConkey, Ashley for Texas Instruments, Inc.
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as McCormick, Travis for Panhandle Producers & Royalty Owners Association
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Miller, Lindsey for Enterprise Products Partners LP
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Oswald, Bill for self (with Koch Companies)
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Person, Maria for self
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Sheetz, Samuel for self (with Americans for Prosperity)
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Stewart, Susan for self
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Wilby, Matthew for Contour Energy, LLC
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Williams, Julie for Chevron
 

(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Amthor, Corey for self (with Enchanted Rock, LLC)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Bivens, Carrie for Potomac Economics
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Bivens, Carrie for Potomac economics
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Gleeson, Thomas for Public Utility Commission of Texas
(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Harvey, Julia for Texas Electric Cooperatives
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Harvey, Julia for Texas Electric Cooperatives
(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Lange, Clif for South Texas Electric Cooperative (STEC)
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Lange, Clif for South Texas Electric Cooperative (STEC)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Meeusen, Karl for Wartsila North America
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Meeusen, Karl for Wärtsilä North America
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Murphy, Nathan for Valero Energy Corporation
(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Pitts, Jr, John for Texas Energy Buyers Alliance
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Reed, Cyrus for Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter
(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Reed, Cyrus for self
(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Staples, Todd for Texas Oil & Gas Association
(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Vegas, Pablo for Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Vegas, Pablo for Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Webking, Catherine for Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM)
(Wed 5/3/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Webking, Catherine for Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM)
(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 Gleeson, Thomas for Public Utility Commission of Texas
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Landwehr, Martha for BASF Corporation
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Landwehr, Martha for BASF Corporation
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Meyer, Kari for CPS Energy
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Naulty, Terrance for Denton Municipal Electric
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Ogelman, Kenan for Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)