SB1963

Signed by Governor
Authored by Brandon Creighton (R)
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Caption: Relating to a financing mechanism allowing electric utilities to obtain recovery of costs associated with a weather-related event or other natural disaster; granting authority to issue bonds.
Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $3,451,925.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.

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Sponsors: Metcalf (R)


(S) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 5, 2025


(S) Creighton signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 17, 2025


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

Apr 3, 2025


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

Apr 8, 2025


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

Apr 9, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 22, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 23, 2025


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

20250423_SB1963_E: Yea 27 (R 20, D 7) - Nay 4 (R 0, D 4)

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

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Johnson; Miles

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(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250423_SB1963_3R: Yea 27 (R 20, D 7) - Nay 4 (R 0, D 4)

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

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Johnson; Miles

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 28, 2025


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

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#1224: Yea 117 (R 60, D 57) - Nay 20 (R 20, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; 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; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Cain; Harrison; Hickland; Hopper; Kerwin; Little; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Patterson; Pierson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Bucy; Dorazio; Hayes; Hull; Lozano; Richardson; Thompson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Morales Shaw

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

Keresa Richardson: "When Record No. 1224 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mark Dorazio: "When Record No. 1224 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)

Matt Morgan: "When Record No. 1224 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Richard Hayes: "When Record No. 1224 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Senfronia Thompson: "When Record No. 1224 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Shelby Slawson: "When Record No. 1224 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 2, 2025


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

RV#1352: Yea 99 (R 53, D 46) - Nay 24 (R 21, D 3)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Capriglione; Cole; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Isaac; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Bowers; Bucy; Cain; Cook; Harrison; Hopper; Jones, J.; Kerwin; Little; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Richardson; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Virdell

Absent - Bell, C.; Garcia, J.

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 1352 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)

Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 1352 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 5, 2025


(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 7, 2025


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

May 19, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective on 9/1/25

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
 

For

(Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Mark Bell for Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT)
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Ben Utley for Texas New Mexico Power (TNMP)
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Jeff Bonham for CenterPoint Energy
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Michael Jewell for Electric Transmission Texas
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Scott Hutchinson for Entergy Texas
 

On

(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Anna Givens for Public Utility Commission of Texas



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