HB143

Signed by Governor
Authored by Ken King (R)
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Caption: Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.
Initially Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Anchia (D); Darby (R); Fairly (R); Hunter (R)
Co-authors: Garcia Hernandez (D); Lopez, R. (D); Morales Shaw (D); Plesa (D)
Sponsors: Hancock (R)
Co-sponsors: Johnson (D); Kolkhorst (R)


(H) Johnson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Hancock signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 6, 2025


(H) King signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 7, 2025


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

Mar 12, 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
 

Mar 19, 2025


(H) House State Affairs met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Mar 27, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 1, 2025


(H) Garcia Hernandez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Anchia signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Darby signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Fairly signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Hunter 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#56: Yea 130 (R 70, D 60) - Nay 16 (R 16, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; 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; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Holt; Hopper; Little; Lowe; Luther; Money; Olcott; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Shofner; Tinderholt; Toth; Virdell

Absent - Gervin-Hawkins; Leach

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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Apr 2, 2025


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

RV#63: Yea 132 (R 71, D 61) - Nay 15 (R 15, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; 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; 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; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hopper; Kerwin; Little; Lowe; Luther; Money; Olcott; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Tinderholt; Toth; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 3, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Natural Resources, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 8, 2025


(H) Lopez, R. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 16, 2025


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

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 21, 2025


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

May 22, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Senate passage as amended reported
(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 28, 2025


(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#3958: Yea 124 (R 71, D 53) - Nay 12 (R 12, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; 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; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Harrison; Holt; Hopper; Lowe; Money; Olcott; Pierson; Schatzline; Slawson; Swanson

Absent - Canales; Jones, J.; Meza

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Shofner; Virdell

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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

May 31, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/16/2025) Testifying before S Natural Resources as Adrian Shelley for Public Citizen
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Craig Cowden for self (with Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)
(Wed 4/16/2025) Testifying before S Natural Resources as Dale Smith for self (with Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as James Henderson for self (with Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Jason Abraham for self
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Joe Leathers for self (with Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Kamil Cook for Public Citizen Texas
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Michael Lozano for Permian Basin Petroleum Association
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Mikal Watts for self
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Becca Edwards for Texas Impact
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Charlie Leal for Texas Farm Bureau
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Charlie Leal for Texas Farm Bureau
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as J Laney for State Firefighters' & Fire Marshals' Association (SFFMA)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Jennifer Owen for Texas Land and Mineral Owners Association
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Jeremy Mazur for Texas 2036
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Jimmy Carlile for Fasken Oil and Ranch
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Julia Harvey for Texas Electric Cooperatives
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Justin Dreibelbis for self (with Texas Wildlife Association)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Katie Coleman for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Luke Metzger for self (with Environment Texas)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Mance Zachary for Vistra Corporation
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Mark Bell for Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT)
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Owners Association for TIPRO
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Rob Hughes for Texas Forestry Association
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Ryan Paylor for Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO)
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Ryan Paylor for Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Samantha Omey for ExxonMobil
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Samantha Omey for ExxonMobil
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Taylor Kilroy for Texas Public Power Association
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Travis McCormick for Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Assoc
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Tulsi Oberbeck for Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Walt Baum for Powering Texans
 

On

(Wed 4/16/2025) Testifying before S Natural Resources as Connie Corona for Public Utility Commission of Texas
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Mark Bell for Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT)
(Wed 4/16/2025) Testifying before S Natural Resources as Mark Wiles for Legislative Budget Board
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Natalie Dubiel for Railroad Commission of Texas
(Wed 4/16/2025) Testifying before S Natural Resources as Natalie Dubiel for Railroad commission of texas
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Travis Baer for Railroad Commission of Texas
(Wed 4/16/2025) Testifying before S Natural Resources as Travis Baer for Railroad Commission of Texas
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Chuck Allen for State Fire Marshal - Texas Department of Insurance (TDI)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Connie Corona for Public Utility Commission of Texas
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as James O'Connor for LBB



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