HB1238

Signed by Governor
Authored by Ryan Guillen (R)
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Caption: Relating to the inspection of the location of a proposed Class I injection well.
Initially Referred to House Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 1238 allows inspections for proposed Class I injection wells to be conducted by licensed engineers or geoscientists, either in person or virtually using technology like satellite imagery. This option complements existing state-led inspections to determine site conditions and casing requirements, streamlining the permitting process while maintaining environmental standards.

Sponsors: Parker (R)

Nov 12, 2024


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

Mar 10, 2025


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

Mar 19, 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
 

Mar 26, 2025


(H) House Natural Resources met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 8, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Zweiner amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#521: Yea 112 (R 54, D 58) - Nay 32 (R 31, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Ashby; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Gonzalez, J.; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hull; Isaac; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Metcalf; Money; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Schatzline; Shaheen; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wilson

Absent - Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; Reynolds

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

Andy Hopper: "When Record No. 521 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Brian Harrison: "When Record No. 521 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) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#522: Yea 137 (R 87, D 50) - Nay 10 (R 0, D 10)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Allen; Bowers; Bryant; Gonzalez, J.; Hinojosa; Meza; Morales, C.; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal

Absent - Reynolds

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

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 522 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Ron Reynolds: "When Record No. 522 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)

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

Apr 25, 2025


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

RV#570: Yea 122 (R 78, D 44) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zwiener

Nay - Bowers; Bryant; Goodwin; Meza; Morales Shaw; Rodriguez Ramos

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

Gina Hinojosa: "When Record No. 570 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 570 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Calendars. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jessica Gonzalez: "When Record No. 570 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Linda Garcia: "When Record No. 570 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)

Salman Bhojani: "When Record No. 570 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) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 28, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 29, 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 14, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 15, 2025


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

May 16, 2025


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


(H) Parker signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H Natural Resources as Hugo Berlanga for ENCORE ENERGY
(Wed 5/7/2025) Testifying before S Natural Resources as Ty Embrey for self (with Texas Mining and Reclamation Association)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Logan Harrell for Texas Chemistry Council
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Sarah Floerke for Lower Colorado River Authority
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Steve Koebele for Texas Disposal Systems
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Ty Embrey for Texas Mining and Reclamation Association
 

On

(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Ashley Forbes for TCEQ
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Ashley Forbes for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Steven Deline for self



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