Relating to the affirmation required to be made by an operator as part of an application to the Railroad Commission of Texas for an extension of the deadline for plugging an inactive well; providing an administrative pen
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Became law
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Officially: “Relating to the affirmation required to be made by an operator as part of an application to the Railroad Commission of Texas for an extension of the deadline for plugging an inactive well; providing an administrative penalty.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
Where it is
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Filed · Feb 11, 2025
Read first time · Mar 18, 2025
Referred to Energy Resources · Mar 18, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 24, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 24, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Mar 24, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 24, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 31, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Mar 31, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Mar 31, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 4, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 7, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 7, 2025
Considered in Calendars · Apr 30, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 2, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 5, 2025
Passed to engrossment · May 5, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 6, 2025
Passed · May 6, 2025
Record vote · May 6, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 6, 2025
Received from the House · May 6, 2025
Read first time · May 7, 2025
Referred to Natural Resources · May 7, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 14, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 14, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · May 14, 2025
Left pending in committee · May 14, 2025
Posting rule suspended · May 14, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 14, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 14, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 15, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · May 15, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 15, 2025
Co-sponsor authorized · May 19, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 19, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 19, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · May 19, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 19, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 19, 2025
Record vote · May 19, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 19, 2025
Passed · May 19, 2025
Record vote · May 19, 2025
Senate passage reported · May 19, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 19, 2025
Signed in the House · May 20, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 20, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 20, 2025
Signed by the Governor · May 29, 2025
Effective immediately · May 29, 2025
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
HBi2663 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-06 · Yeas 148, Nays 0, 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.
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