SB1252

Filed without the Governor's Signature
Authored by Charles Schwertner (R)
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Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate the installation or inspection of a residential energy backup system.
Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Sponsors: King (R)


(S) King signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 12, 2025


(S) Schwertner signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 28, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 11, 2025


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

Mar 18, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Mar 19, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Mar 20, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 24, 2025


(S) Not again placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 25, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 26, 2025


(S) Not again placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 27, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 31, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250331_SB1252_E: Yea 29 (R 20, D 9) - Nay 2 (R 0, D 2)

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

Nay - Eckhardt; Johnson

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250331_SB1252_3R: Yea 29 (R 20, D 9) - Nay 2 (R 0, D 2)

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

Nay - Eckhardt; Johnson

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 1, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 9, 2025


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

Apr 14, 2025


(S) Senate State Affairs met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 22, 2025


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

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 16, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3109: Yea 123 (R 76, D 47) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Bucy; Garcia Hernandez; Hinojosa; Jones, J.; Reynolds; Talarico

Absent - Alders; Barry; Gervin-Hawkins; Phelan; Zweiner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Lalani; Vasut

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

Erin Zweiner: "When Record No. 3109 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)

Rafael Anchia: "When Record No. 3109 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 21, 2025


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

RV#3156: Yea 137 (R 84, D 53) - Nay 6 (R 1, D 5)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; 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; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Anchia; Barry; Bucy; Garcia Hernandez; Hinojosa; Reynolds

Absent - Davis, Y.; Simmons; Villalobos

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos: "When Record No. 3156 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jeffrey Barry: "When Record No. 3156 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

John Bryant: "When Record No. 3156 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jolanda Jones: "When Record No. 3156 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 22, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Clifford Sparks for City of Dallas
 

For

(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Matthew Boms for Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA)
(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Zach Dell for self (with Base Power Company)
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Calvin Tillman for self
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Doug Clements for Generac
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Frances Blake for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Josiah Neeley for R Street Institute
 

On

(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Adrian Shelley for Public Citizen
(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Taylor Kilroy for Texas Public Power Association



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