Assigned to Committee Authored by AJ Louderback (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the use of geothermal energy as a dispatchable generation resource. Initially Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
RPT Priority #6: Secure the Electric Grid ENDORSED
HB 3778 recognizes geothermal energy as a dispatchable generation resource under Texas law, allowing geothermal power plants to qualify for state funding and incentives previously limited to other dispatchable energy sources. The bill updates statutory definitions and ensures geothermal energy is included in state-supported energy infrastructure programs.
Joint authors: Darby (R); Garcia, J. (D); Hayes (R); Lalani (D) Sponsors: Kolkhorst (R)
Mar 5, 2025
(H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 26, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
Apr 9, 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 23, 2025
(H) Darby signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 28, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
Apr 29, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 2, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 6, 2025
(H) Garcia, J. signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Lalani signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#1559: Yea 129 (R 76, D 53) - Nay 7 (R 6, D 1) View Source
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(H) Reported engrossed (S) Received from the House
May 8, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican
May 15, 2025
(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Joint Author
May 22, 2025
(S) Posting rule suspended
May 23, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Left pending in committee
(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Barry Smitherman for self (with Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance) (Fri 5/23/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Barry Smitherman for self (with Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance) (Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Ben Sebree for Sage Geosystems (Fri 5/23/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Ben Sebree for Sage Geosystems (Fri 5/23/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Ben Sebree for Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance (Fri 5/23/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Robert Cook for self (with Sage Geosystems) (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Carrie Simmons for Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Charles Maley for self (with South Texans' Property Rights Association) (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Colin Leyden for Environmental Defense Fund (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club (Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Gabriela Perdichizzi for Texas Association of Business (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Jason Isaac for self (with American Energy Institute) (Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Jay Propes for self (with TexasTENS) (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Joel Romo for Nueces County (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Martha Landwehr for BASF Corporation (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Matt Abel for Texas Economic Development Council (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Molly Vogt for self (with American Energy Works) (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Steven Deline for self (Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Steven Deline for self
