Given to Other Chamber Authored by R. D. Guerra (D) View at Source
Caption: Relating to establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of a geothermal energy workforce education and training initiative. Initially Referred to House Energy Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican
Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation OPPOSED
HB 3125 directs the Texas Workforce Commission to establish a geothermal energy workforce education and training initiative. The bill mandates collaboration with educational institutions and industry representatives to develop curriculum requirements, provide financial assistance for training programs, and create partnerships that offer apprenticeships and employment opportunities. The goal is to address workforce gaps and support the growing geothermal energy sector in Texas.
Joint authors: Darby (R); Garcia, J. (D); Morales, E. (D); Rosenthal (D) Co-authors: Davis, A. (D); Dean (R); Flores (D); Harris (R); Hayes (R); Jones, J. (D); Lalani (D); Plesa (D); Schoolcraft (R); Shofner (R)
Feb 20, 2025
(H) Guerra signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 20, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Energy Resources, chaired by a Republican
Mar 31, 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 2, 2025
(H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Rosenthal signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Garcia, J. signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Darby signed onto the bill as Joint Author
Apr 3, 2025
(H) House Energy Resources met. (H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 7, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed (H) Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 8, 2025
(H) Dean signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 17, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
Apr 22, 2025
(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#362: Yea 104 (R 45, D 59) - Nay 39 (R 38, D 1) View Source
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (H) Reported engrossed (S) Received from the House
Apr 28, 2025
(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Jones, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 1, 2025
(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 6, 2025
(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 8, 2025
(H) Schoolcraft signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before H Energy Resources as Dario Guerra for self (with City of Mcallen PUB) (Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before H Energy Resources as Marco Vega for McAllen Public Utility (Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Colin Leyden for Environmental Defense Fund (Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club (Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Gabriela Perdichizzi for Texas Association of Business (Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Guillermo Van Maanen for Chevron (Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Jade Gillespie for Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance (Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Julie Range for self (with Commission Shift Action) (Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Kenneth Flippin for self (with US Green Building Council)
