SB1468

Signed by Governor
Authored by Charles Schwertner (R)
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Caption: Relating to the authority of the board of regents of the Texas A&M University System to construct, acquire, improve, extend, and equip utility systems located on university system property.
Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 1468 authorizes the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents to construct, acquire, improve, extend, and equip utility systems, including power and steam plants, on university system property. It also allows the board to pledge revenues from utility services to finance these projects.

Sponsors: Dyson (R)

Feb 20, 2025


(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 6, 2025


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

Apr 8, 2025


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

Apr 10, 2025


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

Apr 14, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 24, 2025


(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Higher Education, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#910: Yea 138 (R 77, D 61) - Nay 8 (R 8, 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; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; 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; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; 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; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Lowe; Oliverson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Toth

Absent - Darby; Smithee

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Moody

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

Hillary Hickland: "When Record No. 910 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 910 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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Apr 30, 2025


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

RV#952: Yea 142 (R 85, D 57) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; 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, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; 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; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Bhojani

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 5, 2025


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

May 6, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 

May 15, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective immediately
 


(S) Dyson signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Matt Creel for Opportunity Austin
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Nelson Nease for Wartsila Energy North America
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Zoe Parker for Wartsila North America, Inc.
 

On

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as David Staack for Texas A&M University System



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