HB1991

Signed by Governor
Authored by Ryan Guillen (R)
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Caption: Relating to information regarding certain charges for services provided by municipally owned utility systems.
Initially Referred to House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 1991 proposes amendments to the Government Code requiring municipally owned utility systems to publish the amounts of certain charges related to maintenance, operations, and improvements on their websites and submit the information for publication in the Texas Register. This measure aims to enhance transparency and ensure public access to information regarding utility costs.

Co-authors: Morales Shaw (D)
Sponsors: Gutierrez (D)

Jan 22, 2025


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

Mar 14, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Intergovernmental Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 1, 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 28, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 8, 2025


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

May 9, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2770: Yea 127 (R 73, D 54) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Swanson

Absent - Allen; Dyson; Flores; Harris Davila; Hickland; Kerwin; King; Lambert; Leo Wilson; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Martinez Fischer; Morgan; Troxclair; Villalobos; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Denise Villalobos: "When Record No. 2770 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Hillary Hickland: "When Record No. 2770 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)

Paul Dyson: "When Record No. 2770 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 2770 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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May 16, 2025


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

RV#2874: Yea 120 (R 72, D 48) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Bonnen; Canales; Fairly; Jones, V.

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Christina Morales: "When Record No. 2874 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)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2874 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 19, 2025


(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 22, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 25, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(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
 

May 26, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 28, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) Gutierrez signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Deline for self
 

On

(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Taylor Kilroy for Texas Public Power Association



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