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 Tex
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Officially: “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.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
Where it is
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Jan 22, 2025
Filed · Jan 22, 2025
Read first time · Feb 13, 2025
Referred to Natural Resources · Feb 13, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 19, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 19, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Mar 19, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 19, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 26, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Mar 26, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · Mar 27, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · Mar 27, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Mar 27, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Apr 2, 2025
Co-author authorized · Apr 3, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Apr 3, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Apr 3, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 3, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Apr 3, 2025
Record vote · Apr 3, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 3, 2025
Passed · Apr 3, 2025
Record vote · Apr 3, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 3, 2025
Received from the Senate · Apr 7, 2025
Read first time · Apr 17, 2025
Referred to Energy Resources · Apr 17, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · Apr 24, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · 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 1, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 1, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 1, 2025
Record vote · May 1, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 1, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 2, 2025
Passed · May 2, 2025
Record vote · May 2, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 2, 2025
House passage reported · May 5, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 5, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 7, 2025
Signed in the House · May 7, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 7, 2025
Signed by the Governor · May 19, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · May 19, 2025
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
SBi879 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-02 · Yeas 122, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
SBi879 was read second time and was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-01 · Yeas 141, Nays 0, Present, not voting 1
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