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HB206

Signed by Governor
Authored by Tom Craddick (R)
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Caption: Relating to limitations on a county's authority to require a cash bond before approving the construction of a pipeline.
Initially Referred to House Energy Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation ENDORSED


Sponsors: Birdwell (R)


(H) Birdwell signed onto the bill as
 

Nov 12, 2024


(H) Craddick signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Feb 27, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Energy Resources, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 17, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 3, 2025


(H) House Energy Resources met.
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 7, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 8, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#324: Yea 110 (R 85, D 25) - Nay 38 (R 1, D 37)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Canales; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Andy Hopper: "When Record No. 324 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#379: Yea 114 (R 86, D 28) - Nay 34 (R 0, D 34)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Canales; Davis, A.; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, V.; Manuel; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - McQueeney

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

John McQueeney: "When Record No. 379 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)

Jon Rosenthal: "When Record No. 379 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Salman Bhojani: "When Record No. 379 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 379 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 24, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Natural Resources, chaired by a Republican
 

May 7, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
(S) Posting rule suspended
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 8, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
 

May 9, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 12, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Record vote

20250512_HB206_2R: Yea 27 (R 20, D 7) - Nay 3 (R 0, D 3)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Johnson

Absent - Gutierrez

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(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250512_HB206_3R: Yea 27 (R 20, D 7) - Nay 3 (R 0, D 3)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Johnson

Absent - Gutierrez

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
 

May 14, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor
 

May 26, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective on 9/1/25

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before H Energy Resources as Julie Range for self (with Commission Shift Action)
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Byron Ryder for Leon County, County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT)
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Jeff Branick for self (with Jefferson County)
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Rita Beving for self (with Public Citizen)
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Susan Stewart for self
 

For

(Wed 5/7/2025) Testifying before S Natural Resources as James Mann for Targa Pipeline
(Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before H Energy Resources as Vincent DiCosimo for Targa Resources
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Anne Billingsley for ONEOK, Inc.
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Frances Blake for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Jason Modglin for Western Midstream
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Jason Modglin for Western Midstream
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Jimmy Carlile for Fasken Oil and Ranch
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Owners Association for TIPRO
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Royce Poinsett for Kinder Morgan
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Ryan Paylor for Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO)
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Ryan Paylor for Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO)
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Vincent DiCosimo for Targa Resources
 

On

(Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before H Energy Resources as Jim Allison for County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT)



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