HB5323

Signed by Governor
Authored by Ken King (R)
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Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Energy Waste Advisory Committee.
Initially Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 5323 creates the Texas Energy Waste Advisory Committee, which is tasked with making recommendations for improving state energy efficiency programs. The committee will coordinate efforts to reduce electricity demand in the ERCOT power region, enhance demand response programs, and support state agency initiatives focused on energy conservation. The committee will meet quarterly and submit a biennial report to the legislature.

Co-authors: Lalani (D); Morales Shaw (D)
Sponsors: Hancock (R)
Co-sponsors: Eckhardt (D); Menendez (D)

Mar 14, 2025


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

Apr 7, 2025


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

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(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 24, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 28, 2025


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

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1657: Yea 108 (R 51, D 57) - Nay 32 (R 29, D 3)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; 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; Hefner; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, V.; King; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Jones, J.; Kerwin; Little; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Patterson; Pierson; Reynolds; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Virdell

Absent - Cole; DeAyala; Hernandez; Vasut

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Isaac; Landgraf

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May 8, 2025


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

RV#1772: Yea 111 (R 52, D 59) - Nay 35 (R 33, D 2)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; 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.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; 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; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; DeAyala; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Isaac; Jones, J.; Kerwin; Little; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell

Absent - Campos; Hull

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Geren

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Lalani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 16, 2025


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

May 20, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
 

May 22, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote

20250522_HB5323_2R: Yea 27 (R 16, D 11) - Nay 4 (R 4, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Hagenbuch; Hughes; Middleton; Sparks

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(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250522_HB5323_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) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250522_HB5323_3R: Yea 27 (R 16, D 11) - Nay 4 (R 4, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Hagenbuch; Hughes; Middleton; Sparks

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage as amended reported
 

May 23, 2025


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

May 28, 2025


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

RV#3953: Yea 101 (R 48, D 53) - Nay 35 (R 35, D 0)
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Yea - Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bonnen; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; DeAyala; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Luther; McLaughlin; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Absent - Canales; Gonzalez, M.; Hull; Simmons; Slawson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Shelby Slawson: "When Record No. 3953 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) 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
 


(H) Hancock signed onto the bill as Sponsor
(H) Menendez signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Will McAdams for Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Kay Pruett for self
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Kenneth Flippin for self (with US Green Building Council)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Matthew Boms for Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Rebecca Edwards for self (with Texas Impact)
 

On

(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Therese Harris for Public Utility Commission of Texas



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