HB49

Signed by Governor
Authored by Drew Darby (R)
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Caption: Relating to fluid oil and gas waste and products and byproducts of that waste.
Initially Referred to House Energy Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Canales (D); Craddick (R); Dyson (R); Morales, E. (D)
Co-authors: Barry (R); Bumgarner (R); Cortez (D); Curry (R); Dean (R); Garcia, J. (D); Guerra (D); Isaac (R); Landgraf (R); Leo Wilson (R); McLaughlin (R); Plesa (D); Troxclair (R); Villalobos (R); Wharton (R)
Sponsors: Perry (R)


(H) Perry signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 14, 2025


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

Mar 17, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Energy Resources, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 24, 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 7, 2025


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

Apr 10, 2025


(H) Canales signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Craddick signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Dyson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 17, 2025


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

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Landgraf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Dean signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Barry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cortez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Troxclair signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Villalobos signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Wharton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Garcia, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Darby amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#1970: Yea 118 (R 81, D 37) - Nay 22 (R 2, D 20)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, V.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Bryant; Bucy; Collier; Davis, A.; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; Little; Meza; Morales, C.; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Ward Johnson; Zweiner

Absent - Gonzalez, M.; Guerra

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

R. D. Guerra: "When Record No. 1970 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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May 10, 2025


(H) Guerra signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2049: Yea 109 (R 82, D 27) - Nay 21 (R 1, D 20)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Anchia; Collier; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Hinojosa; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Longoria; Morales, C.; Plesa; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Simmons; Turner; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Reynolds

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Helen Kerwin: "When Record No. 2049 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mihaela Plesa: "When Record No. 2049 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 12, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

May 13, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


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

May 22, 2025


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

May 25, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
 

May 26, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 27, 2025


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

May 28, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H Energy Resources as Charles Maley for self (with South Texans' Property Rights Association)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Natural Resources as Cyrus Reed for
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H Energy Resources as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H Energy Resources as Jack Walker for self (with Texas Trial Lawyer Association)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H Energy Resources as James Dudley for Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H Energy Resources as Jennifer Owen for Texas Land and Mineral Owners Association
(Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Natural Resources as Judith McGeary for self (with Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Natural Resources as Julie Range for Commission Shift Action
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H Energy Resources as Julie Range for self (with Commission Shift Action)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Natural Resources as Phil Ponebshek for Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Adrian Shelley for Public Citizen
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as ANITA KNIGHT for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Blake Roach for Texas Farm Bureau
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Colin Leyden for Environmental Defense Fund
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Denisce Palacios for self (with Climate cabinet)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Glenda Pittman for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Hanna Mitchell for self (with Earthworks)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Liza Binkley for self
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Luke Metzger for self (with Environment Texas)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Molly Smith for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Sarah Berel-Harrop for self
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Sonia Joshi for Public Citizen
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Tsion Amare for Environmental Defense Fund
 

For

(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H Energy Resources as Chad Unrau for Aris Water Solutions
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H Energy Resources as George Christian for Texas Civil Justice League
(Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Natural Resources as George Christian for Texas Civil Justice League
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H Energy Resources as Greg Mathews for Chevron
(Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Natural Resources as Greg Mathews for Chevron
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H Energy Resources as Michael Lozano for Permian Basin Petroleum Association
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H Energy Resources as Micheal Dobbs for Texas Pacific Land Corporation
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H Energy Resources as Trace Finley for Texas Independent Produced Water Association
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Caleb Troxclair for Texas Alliance of Energy Producers
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Caleb Troxclair for WaterBridge
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Cory Pomeroy for Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Cory Pomeroy for Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Craig Holzheauser for Texas Pacific Land Corporation
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Doug White for NGL Energy Partners
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Fauye Bennett for Chevron USA
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Gabriela Perdichizzi for Texas Association of Business
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Isaac Griesbaum for Deep Blue Midland Basin
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as James Allison for Milestone Environmental Services
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Jason Modglin for Western Midstream
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Jerrod Jones for Apache Corporation
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Jimmy Carlile for Fasken Oil and Ranch
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Jimmy Carlile for Fasken Oil and Ranch
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Julie Moore for Occidental Petroleum (Oxy)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Julie Moore for Oxy
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Kari Gibson for ConocoPhillips
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Kari Gibson for ConocoPhillips
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Kyle Bush for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Lee Parsley for Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Lee Parsley for Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Mia McCord for Texas Chemistry Council
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Michael Lozano for Permian Basin Petroleum Association
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Owners Association for TIPRO
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Royce Poinsett for Coterra
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Ryan Paylor for Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Ryan Paylor for Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Teddy Carter for Devon Energy
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Trace Finley for Texas Independent Produced Water Association
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Wroe Jackson for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
 

On

(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Blake Roach for Texas Farm Bureau
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Joshua Windsor for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Paul Dubois for Railroad Commission of Texas
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Robert Sadlier for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Scott Larson for Railroad Commission of Texas



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