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)
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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
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).