SB2268

Signed by Governor
Authored by Charles Schwertner (R)
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Caption: Relating to disbursement of initial funds under the Texas Energy Fund.
Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Co-authors: Blanco (D)
Sponsors: Hunter (R)


(S) Hunter signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 11, 2025


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

Mar 25, 2025


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

Apr 10, 2025


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

Apr 15, 2025


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

Apr 16, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 23, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 29, 2025


(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250429_SB2268_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) Amendment(s) offered

20250429_SB2268_FA2: 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 engrossment as amended

20250429_SB2268_E: 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) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250429_SB2268_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
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 1, 2025


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

May 5, 2025


(H) Posting rule suspended
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 16, 2025


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

May 19, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Hunter amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3251: Yea 114 (R 70, D 44) - Nay 19 (R 7, D 12)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; Kitzman; Lalani; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Anchia; Bhojani; Davis, Y.; Garcia Hernandez; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Harrison; Hayes; Hinojosa; Jones, V.; Little; Lowe; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morgan; Schofield; Tinderholt; Turner; Walle

Absent - Canales; Davis, A.; Lambert; Vo; Zweiner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#3252: Yea 92 (R 57, D 35) - Nay 42 (R 20, D 22)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Alders; Anchia; Bowers; Bryant; Cain; Cook; Davis, Y.; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; McQueeney; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Perez, V.; Pierson; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Schatzline; Simmons; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; Walle; Wu

Absent - Canales; Davis, A.; Troxclair; Zweiner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Daniel Alders: "When Record No. 3252 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Josey Garcia: "When Record No. 3252 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Linda Garcia: "When Record No. 3252 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Liz Campos: "When Record No. 3252 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 23, 2025


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

RV#3331: Yea 105 (R 71, D 34) - Nay 30 (R 10, D 20)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bowers; Collier; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Harrison; Hinojosa; Holt; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Pierson; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Turner; Walle; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Cole; Davis, A.; DeAyala; Isaac; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Patterson

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

Carrie Isaac: "When Record No. 3331 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Linda Garcia: "When Record No. 3331 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mike Schofield: "When Record No. 3331 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 3331 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 26, 2025


(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
 

May 30, 2025


(S) Senate adopts resolution for tech. correction
 

Jun 1, 2025


(H) House adopts resolution for tech. correction
 

Jun 2, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
 

Jun 3, 2025


(S) Reported enrolled
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Fri 5/9/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Taylor Kilroy for Texas Public Power Association
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Buddy Garcia for Element Fuels
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Carl Richie for self (with Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative, Inc.)
(Fri 5/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as J. McCartt for Sky Global
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Julia Harvey for Texas Electric Cooperatives
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Mark Bell for Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT)
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Mattie Utley for Calpine
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Taylor Kilroy for Texas Public Power Association
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Walt Baum for Powering Texans
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Zoe Parker for Wartsila North America, Inc.
 

On

(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Barksdale English for Public Utility Commission of Texas
(Fri 5/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Connie Corona for Public Utility Commission of Texas



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