Relating to the declaration of an oil or gas emergency by the Railroad Commission of Texas and the liability of a person for assistance, advice, or resources provided in relation to an oil or gas emergency
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Officially: “Relating to the declaration of an oil or gas emergency by the Railroad Commission of Texas and the liability of a person for assistance, advice, or resources provided in relation to an oil or gas emergency.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Feb 28, 2025
Filed · Feb 28, 2025
Read first time · Mar 13, 2025
Referred to Natural Resources · Mar 13, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 26, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 26, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Mar 26, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 26, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 2, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Apr 2, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 7, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · Apr 7, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Apr 7, 2025
Placed on local & uncontested calendar · Apr 16, 2025
Laid before the Senate · Apr 16, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Apr 16, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 16, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Apr 16, 2025
Record vote · Apr 16, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 16, 2025
Passed · Apr 16, 2025
Record vote · Apr 16, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 16, 2025
Received from the Senate · Apr 17, 2025
Read first time · Apr 22, 2025
Referred to Energy Resources · Apr 22, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · Apr 24, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Apr 24, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 24, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 28, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 28, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 29, 2025
Laid out in lieu of companion · May 5, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 5, 2025
Amended · May 5, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended · May 5, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 6, 2025
Passed · May 6, 2025
Record vote · May 6, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 6, 2025
House passage as amended reported · May 6, 2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · May 12, 2025
Read · May 12, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 12, 2025
Record vote · May 12, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · May 12, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 12, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 14, 2025
Signed in the House · May 15, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 15, 2025
Signed by the Governor · May 27, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · May 27, 2025
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3
sponsors on the bill
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SBi1759 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-06 · Yeas 147, 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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (May 27, 2025).