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SB2994

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Nathan Johnson (D)
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Caption: Relating to energy efficiency goals and programs.
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); Zaffirini (D)

Mar 14, 2025

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

Apr 7, 2025

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

Apr 15, 2025

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

May 1, 2025

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

May 5, 2025

(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

May 6, 2025

(S) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized

May 7, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

May 9, 2025

(S) Not again placed on intent calendar

May 15, 2025

(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Record vote
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote

20250515_SB2994_2R: Yea 25 (R 14, D 11) - Nay 6 (R 6, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Creighton; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hughes; Kolkhorst; Middleton
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(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250515_SB2994_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 engrossment as amended
(S) Record vote

20250515_SB2994_E: Yea 25 (R 14, D 11) - Nay 6 (R 6, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Creighton; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hughes; Kolkhorst; Middleton
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(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time

20250515_SB2994_3R: Yea 25 (R 14, D 11) - Nay 6 (R 6, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Creighton; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hughes; Kolkhorst; Middleton
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(S) Passed
(S) Reported engrossed

May 16, 2025

(H) Received from the Senate

May 19, 2025

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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Adrian Shelley for Public Citizen
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Cyrus Reed for
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Mark Bell for Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Noah Oaks for South-central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Norma Cortez for self (with Texas Alliance for Retired Americans)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Bri Weber for Texas Solar + Storage Association
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Daniel Giese for Solar Energy Industries Association
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as David Cortez for self (with Sierra Club)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as James Gavin for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Kelly Sadler for American Electric Power Texas (AEP)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Marlene Plua for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Matt Boms for Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Michael Ruggieri for Southwestern Elec. Power Co. (SWEPCO)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Milton Plua for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Richard Dyer for Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Richard Dyer for Texas Coalition for Affordable Power
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Robert Watson for Texas Impact
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Veronique Placke for self (with Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute)

(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Kenneth Flippin for self (with US Green Building Council)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Connie Corona for Public Utility Commission of Texas
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Therese Harris for Public Utility Commission of Texas