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House bill · 89R

HB 143

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.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

106 days from first to latest action, across 58 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 6

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 7

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 12

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 19

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 2

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 23

  7. Sent to governor

    May 31

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

HouseSenateGovernorAprMayJun

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 1, 2025

Passed 130–16

130 Yea

16 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 2, 2025

Passed 132–15

132 Yea

15 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 143 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 23, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · May 28, 2025

Passed 124–12

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 124–12

124 Yea

12 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 31, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 30, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 29, 2025 · House

  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    May 28, 2025 · House

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · House

  10. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · House

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    May 28, 2025 · House

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    May 24, 2025 · House

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

    May 24, 2025 · House

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

    May 24, 2025 · House

  15. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  16. Passed

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  17. Read 3rd time

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  18. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  19. Three day rule suspended

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

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

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  22. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  23. Placed on intent calendar

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  24. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  25. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  26. Reported favorably as substituted Natural Resources

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  27. Vote taken in committee

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  28. Considered in public hearing Natural Resources

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  29. Left pending in committee

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  30. Testimony taken in committee Natural Resources

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  31. Considered in public hearing Natural Resources

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  32. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  33. Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  34. Read first time

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  35. Received from the House

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  36. Reported engrossed

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  37. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  38. Record vote

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  39. Passed

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  40. Read 3rd time

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  41. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  42. Record vote

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  43. Passed to engrossment

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  44. Read 2nd time

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  45. Placed on General State Calendar

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  46. Considered in Calendars

    Mar 27, 2025 · House

  47. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  48. Committee report distributed

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  49. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  50. Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs

    Mar 19, 2025 · House

  51. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Mar 19, 2025 · House

  52. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 19, 2025 · House

  53. Left pending in committee

    Mar 12, 2025 · House

  54. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee State Affairs

    Mar 12, 2025 · House

  55. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 12, 2025 · House

  56. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Mar 7, 2025 · House

  57. Read first time

    Mar 7, 2025 · House

  58. Filed

    Mar 6, 2025 · House

Authors

and 6 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Johnson cosponsor–
  • Ray Lopez cosponsorD
  • Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
  • Cas Garcia Hernandez cosponsorD
  • Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR

In committee

  • State Affairs

    House

    Referred Mar 7, 2025 · heard Mar 12, 2025 · reported after 12 days

  • Natural Resources

    Senate

    Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 16, 2025 · reported after 49 days

Topics

Oil & GasSafetyUtilities: Electric

Bill text

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