HB144

Signed by Governor
Authored by Ken King (R)
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Caption: Relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles.
Initially Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $6,807,155.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Sponsors: Schwertner (R)
Co-sponsors: Cook (D)


(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Schwertner 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
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Point of order sustained
(H) Returned to Calendars Committee
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
(H) Original bill ordered printed
(H) Original bill distributed
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from King amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#652: Yea 126 (R 66, D 60) - Nay 16 (R 16, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; 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.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Cunningham; Harrison; Hopper; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Alders; Campos; Schofield; Smithee; Swanson; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 652 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#653: Yea 126 (R 67, D 59) - Nay 16 (R 16, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; 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; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hayes; Hopper; Little; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Campos; Holt; Jones, V.; Leo Wilson; Schofield; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Alan Schoolcraft: "When Record No. 653 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Janis Holt: "When Record No. 653 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)

Shelby Slawson: "When Record No. 653 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Venton Jones: "When Record No. 653 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)

Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 653 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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Apr 29, 2025


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

RV#747: Yea 125 (R 66, D 59) - Nay 21 (R 20, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; 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; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; 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; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Cain; Canales; Harrison; Hayes; Holt; Hopper; Kerwin; Little; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Martinez Fischer; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 747 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 12, 2025


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

May 15, 2025


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

May 23, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time

20250526_HB144_2R: 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) Amendment(s) offered

20250526_HB144_FA1: 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) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250526_HB144_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
(H) Senate passage as amended reported
 

May 28, 2025


(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 29, 2025


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

RV#4023: Yea 110 (R 58, D 52) - Nay 18 (R 18, D 0)
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Yea - Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; 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; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Cain; Harrison; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Money; Olcott; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Allen; Bhojani; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Harris Davila; Hinojosa; Jones, V.; Little; Luther; Manuel; McQueeney; Moody; Morgan; Orr; Richardson; Troxclair

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

John McQueeney: "When Record No. 4023 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)

Salman Bhojani: "When Record No. 4023 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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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 31, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

Jun 1, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Mark Williams for Sam Houston Electric Cooperative
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Nelson Nease for East Texas Electric Cooperative
 

For

(Thu 5/15/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Beaman Floyd for Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Craig Cowden for self (with Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Jack Walker for self (with Texas Trial Lawyer 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 Julia Harvey for Texas Electric Cooperatives
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Mark Bell for Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Mark Bell for Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Mikal Watts for self
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Sean Knowles for Osmose Utilities Services
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Stephanie Houle for Xcel Energy
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Ben Utley for Texas New Mexico Power (TNMP)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Blake Roach for Texas Farm Bureau
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Charlie Leal for Texas Farm Bureau
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Damon Withrow for Xcel energy
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Gabriela Perdichizzi for Texas Association of Business
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Isaac Albarado for American Electric Power Texas (AEP)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Isaac Albarado for American Electric Power Texas (AEP)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Jeff Bonham for CenterPoint Energy
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Jennifer Owen for Texas Land and Mineral Owners Association
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Jeremy Mazur for Texas 2036
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Jeremy Mazur for Texas 2036
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Josh Winegarner for Texas Cattle Feeders Association
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Kamil Cook for Public Citizen Texas
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Katie Coleman for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Kelly Sadler for American Electric Power Texas (AEP)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Kelly Sadler for American Electric Power Texas (AEP)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Mance Zachary for Vistra Corporation
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Michael Ruggieri for Southwestern Elec. Power Co. (SWEPCO)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Michael Ruggieri for Southwestern Elec. Power Co. (SWEPCO)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Mikal Watts for self
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Mindy Carr for Oncor
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Peyton Schumann for Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
(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 Scott Hutchinson for Entergy Texas
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Scott Hutchinson for Entergy Texas
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Stephanie Houle for Xcel Energy
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Walt Baum for Powering Texans
 

On

(Thu 5/15/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Julia Harvey for Texas Electric Cooperatives
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Taylor Kilroy for Texas Public Power Association
(Thu 5/15/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Taylor Kilroy for Texas Public Power Association
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Connie Corona for Public Utility Commission of Texas
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Connie Corona for Public Utility Commission of Texas



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