Given to Other Chamber Authored by R. D. Guerra (D) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas geothermal energy production policy council. Initially Referred to House Energy Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 3240 establishes the Texas Geothermal Energy Production Policy Council within the Texas Railroad Commission. The council will be responsible for studying and making recommendations on state policy for geothermal energy development, including the production, transportation, and storage of geothermal energy. The council will also examine tax incentives and federal cooperation opportunities to encourage geothermal projects. The council will make recommendations to the legislature regarding needed regulatory changes. The council will be abolished on January 1, 2032.
Joint authors: Darby (R); Garcia, J. (D); Morales, E. (D); Rosenthal (D) Co-authors: Dean (R); Flores (D); Lalani (D); Plesa (D)
Feb 24, 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) Darby signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Garcia, J. signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Rosenthal 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 22, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
Apr 24, 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#538: Yea 102 (R 41, D 61) - Nay 44 (R 44, D 0) View Source
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 581 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Calendars. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Keresa Richardson: "When Record No. 581 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Human Services. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Lacey Hull: "When Record No. 581 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Human Services. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Nate Schatzline: "When Record No. 581 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Human Services. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Shelby Slawson: "When Record No. 581 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Human Services. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(H) Reported engrossed
Apr 28, 2025
(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Received from the House
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before H Energy Resources as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club (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 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 Jeremy Mazur for Texas 2036 (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)
