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Texas Legislature · HB 143 · Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface fac

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Officially: “Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code. Read the full text

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89th Legislature (2025)

Where it is

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Filed · Mar 6, 2025
Read first time · Mar 7, 2025
Referred to State Affairs · Mar 7, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 12, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 12, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Mar 12, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 12, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 19, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Mar 19, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Mar 19, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Mar 25, 2025
Committee report distributed · Mar 25, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Mar 25, 2025
Considered in Calendars · Mar 27, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · Apr 1, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 1, 2025
Passed to engrossment · Apr 1, 2025
Record vote · Apr 1, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 1, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 2, 2025
Passed · Apr 2, 2025
Record vote · Apr 2, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 2, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 2, 2025
Received from the House · Apr 2, 2025
Read first time · Apr 3, 2025
Referred to Natural Resources · Apr 3, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 16, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 16, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Apr 16, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 16, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 21, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 21, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 22, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 22, 2025
Co-sponsor authorized · May 23, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 23, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 23, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · May 23, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 23, 2025
Passed · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Senate passage as amended reported · May 24, 2025
Senate Amendments distributed · May 24, 2025
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed · May 24, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 28, 2025
Text of Senate Amendment(s) · May 28, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported · May 28, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 29, 2025
Signed in the House · May 30, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 31, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 31, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025

The numbers

10
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

KingDarbyHunterFairlyAnchíaGarcia Hernandez, CassandraLopez, RayMorales ShawPlesaHancock

Recorded votes

The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 143 prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-28 · Yeas 124, Nays 12, Present, not voting 3
HBi143 was passed byHouse · 2025-04-02 · Yeas 132, Nays 15, Present, not voting 1
CSHBi143 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-04-01 · Yeas 130, Nays 16, Present, not voting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (Jun 20, 2025).