SB1535

Signed by Governor
Authored by Judith Zaffirini (D)
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Caption: Relating to the establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of an advanced nuclear energy workforce development program.
Initially Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican

RPT Priority #6: Secure the Electric Grid ENDORSED


Primary authors: Parker (R); Zaffirini (D)
Sponsors: Button (R)


(S) Button signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 21, 2025


(S) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Parker signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 6, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 17, 2025


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

Mar 24, 2025


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

Mar 26, 2025


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

Mar 31, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 1, 2025


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

20250401_SB1535_E: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

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

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

20250401_SB1535_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

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

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 2, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 22, 2025


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

May 5, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

May 7, 2025


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

May 13, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Committee report distributed
(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#3073: Yea 140 (R 81, D 59) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; 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; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; 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; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Harrison

Absent - Little; Money; Zweiner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Erin Zweiner: "When Record No. 3073 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 21, 2025


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

RV#3131: Yea 138 (R 79, D 59) - Nay 4 (R 4, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; 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; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Olcott; Toth

Absent - Little

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 26, 2025


(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
 

May 27, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 28, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Osman Moradel for Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Robert Vann for self (with Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry (TXUUJM))
 

For

(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Jeremy Mazur for Texas 2036
(Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Philip Spenrath for self (with Wharton County Junior College)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Caleb Troxclair for REPLOY Power
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as John Pitts Jr for Texas Energy Buyers Alliance (TEBA)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Julia Harvey for Texas Electric Cooperatives
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Leticia Van de Putte for Natura Resources
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Mackenzie Lyra for Texas Nuclear Alliance
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Matt Creel for Opportunity Austin
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Megan Mauro for Texas Association of Business
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Megan Mauro for Texas Association of Business
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Mia McCord for Texas Chemistry Council
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Mia McCord for Texas Chemistry Council
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Reed Clay for Texas Nuclear Alliance
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Rick Lord for self (with Texas Building Trades)
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Sam Gammage for Dow Inc.
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Taylor Kilroy for Texas Public Power Association
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Taylor Kilroy for Texas Public Power Association
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Will McAdams for Dow
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Zanir Ali for CPS Energy
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Zanir Ali for CPS Energy
 

On

(Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Danielle Zigon for University of Texas at Austin
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Kerry Ballast for Texas Workforce Commission
(Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Mary York for Texas Workforce Commission
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Danielle Zigon for UT Austin - Nuclear Engineering Program



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