HB1285

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Charlie Geren (R)
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Caption: Relating to inspections and examinations by the Railroad Commission of Texas of certain sites and facilities conducted using unmanned aircraft.
Initially Referred to House Energy Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 1285 permits the Railroad Commission of Texas to use unmanned aircraft for inspections and examinations of oil and gas sites, pipeline facilities, and surface mining sites. It amends existing laws to clarify the commission's authority to access properties for such inspections.

Nov 13, 2024


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

Mar 10, 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
 

Mar 24, 2025


(H) House Energy Resources met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
(H) Vote reconsidered in committee
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Mar 28, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

Mar 31, 2025


(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 24, 2025


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

RV#513: Yea 118 (R 58, D 60) - Nay 29 (R 29, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; 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, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Cook; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hickland; Hopper; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wilson

Absent - Martinez Fischer

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

Daniel Alders: "When Record No. 513 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Joanne Shofner: "When Record No. 513 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
 

Apr 25, 2025


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

RV#564: Yea 94 (R 45, D 49) - Nay 31 (R 31, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; McLaughlin; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wilson

Absent - Campos; Cunningham; DeAyala; Gamez

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

Charles Cunningham: "When Record No. 564 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)

Helen Kerwin: "When Record No. 564 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. 564 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)

Janis Holt: "When Record No. 564 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
 

May 20, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before H Energy Resources as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Amy Moreland for self
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Barbara Coldiron for self
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Denisce Palacios for self (with Climate Cabinet)
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Jeremy Mazur for Texas 2036
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Jimmy Carlile for Fasken Oil and Ranch
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Julie Range for self (with Commission Shift Action)
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Julie Williams for self
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Melanie Cofield for self
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Rebecca Lawrence for self
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Ryan Paylor for Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO)
 

On

(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as David Lindley for Railroad Commission of Texas



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