HB5623

3rd Reading
Authored by Yvonne Davis (D)
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Caption: Relating to the provision of loans and grants from the Texas Energy Fund for certain energy efficiency projects.
Initially Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $12,298,715.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
HB 5623 allows the Texas Energy Fund to issue loans and grants for energy efficiency projects, including home weatherization, energy loss prevention, and demand reduction initiatives. The program will be funded through appropriations and state energy programs, and its implementation is contingent on the passage of a constitutional amendment.

Mar 14, 2025


(H) Davis, Y. 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 30, 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) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 6, 2025


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

May 7, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Postponed
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Failed to pass to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2329: Yea 66 (R 7, D 59) - Nay 75 (R 74, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Frank; Gerdes; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Gates; Lowe

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

David Lowe: "When Record No. 2329 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)

Gary Gates: "When Record No. 2329 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)

Jay Dean: "When Record No. 2329 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2329 was taken, I was excused because of important business. 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) 1 hr. notice-for reconsideration
(H) Vote reconsidered
(H) Record vote

RV#2359: Yea 78 (R 20, D 58) - Nay 61 (R 61, D 0)
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Yea - Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bell, C.; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cunningham; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Gerdes; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Virdell; Wilson

Absent - Allen; Buckley; Fairly; Wharton

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris; Leo Wilson

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

Alma Allen: "When Record No. 2359 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)

David Cook: "When Record No. 2359 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2360: Yea 78 (R 19, D 59) - Nay 65 (R 65, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lozano; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Smithee; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Curry; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Frank; Gerdes; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed
 

May 16, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Mia McCord for Texas Chemistry Council
 

For

(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Kenneth Flippin for self (with US Green Building Council)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Bri Weber for Texas Solar + Storage Association
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Jonatahn Amthor for Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Luke Metzger for Environment Texas
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Rebecca Edwards for Texas Impact
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Tom Rose for self
 

On

(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Barksdale English for Public Utility Commission of Texas



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