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House bill · 89R

HB 1238

Relating to the inspection of the location of a proposed Class I injection well.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

197 days from first to latest action, across 54 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 10

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 19

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 26

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 25

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 14

  7. Sent to governor

    May 16

  8. Became law

    May 28

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Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · Apr 24, 2025

Passed 137–10

137 Yea

10 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 25, 2025

Passed 122–6

122 Yea

6 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    May 28, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 28, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 16, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 16, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 15, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 15, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 14, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  15. Laid before the Senate

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  16. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  18. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments Natural Resources

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote taken in committee

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  21. Considered in public hearing Natural Resources

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  22. Posting rule suspended

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  23. Left pending in committee

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  24. Testimony taken in committee Natural Resources

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  25. Considered in public hearing Natural Resources

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  26. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  27. Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  28. Read first time

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  29. Received from the House

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  30. Reported engrossed

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  31. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  32. Record vote

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  33. Passed

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  34. Read 3rd time

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  35. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  36. Record vote

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  37. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  38. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  39. Record vote

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  40. Amended

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  41. Read 2nd time

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  42. Placed on General State Calendar

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  43. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  44. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  45. Committee report distributed

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  46. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  47. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Natural Resources

    Mar 26, 2025 · House

  48. Considered in public hearing Natural Resources

    Mar 26, 2025 · House

  49. Left pending in committee

    Mar 19, 2025 · House

  50. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Natural Resources

    Mar 19, 2025 · House

  51. Considered in public hearing Natural Resources

    Mar 19, 2025 · House

  52. Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources

    Mar 10, 2025 · House

  53. Read first time

    Mar 10, 2025 · House

  54. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

In committee

  • Natural Resources

    House

    Referred Mar 10, 2025 · heard Mar 19, 2025 · reported after 16 days

  • Natural Resources

    Senate

    Referred Apr 29, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 9 days

Topics

Environment: Water

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