SB 879

  • Texas Senate Bill
  • 89th Legislature (2025)
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 17, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 03, 2025
  • Passed House May 02, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 19, 2025

Relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

Votes


Actions


May 19, 2025

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

Office of the Governor

Effective on 9/1/25

May 07, 2025

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

House

Signed in the House

Senate

Signed in the Senate

May 05, 2025

Senate

House passage reported

Senate

Reported enrolled

May 02, 2025

House

Passed

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

House

Record vote

House

Read 3rd time

May 01, 2025

House

Laid out in lieu of companion

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

House

Record vote

House

Passed to 3rd reading

House

Read 2nd time

Apr 29, 2025

House

Committee report sent to Calendars

Apr 28, 2025

House

Committee report distributed

House

Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

Apr 24, 2025

House

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

House

Considered in formal meeting

Apr 17, 2025

House

Referred to Energy Resources

  • Referral-Committee
Energy Resources

House

Read first time

Apr 07, 2025

House

Received from the Senate

Apr 03, 2025

Senate

Co-author authorized

Senate

Reported engrossed

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Passed

Senate

Read 3rd time

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Three day rule suspended

Senate

Vote recorded in Journal

Senate

Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

Senate

Rules suspended-Regular order of business

Apr 02, 2025

Senate

Placed on intent calendar

Mar 27, 2025

Senate

Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

Senate

Committee report printed and distributed

Senate

Reported favorably w/o amendments

Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Vote taken in committee

Senate

Considered in public hearing

Mar 19, 2025

Senate

Considered in public hearing

Senate

Left pending in committee

Senate

Testimony taken in committee

Senate

Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

Feb 13, 2025

Senate

Referred to Natural Resources

  • Referral-Committee
Natural Resources

Senate

Read first time

Jan 22, 2025

Senate

Filed

Senate

Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced PDF HTML
Senate Committee Report PDF HTML
Engrossed PDF HTML
House Committee Report PDF HTML
Enrolled PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Witness List (Senate Committee Report) HTML
Fiscal Note (Introduced) HTML
Analysis (House Committee Report) HTML
Analysis (Introduced) HTML

Sources

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