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House bill · 89R

HB 1971

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.

Did not pass

Progress

99 days from first to latest action, across 19 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 22

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 14

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 24

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 31

  5. Passed first chamber

    Stopped here

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

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

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Laid on the table subject to call

    May 1, 2025 · House

  2. Companion considered in lieu of

    May 1, 2025 · House

  3. Postponed

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  4. Laid out as postponed business

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  5. Postponed

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  6. Read 2nd time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  7. Placed on General State Calendar

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  8. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  9. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 4, 2025 · House

  10. Committee report distributed

    Apr 4, 2025 · House

  11. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  12. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Energy Resources

    Mar 31, 2025 · House

  13. Considered in public hearing Energy Resources

    Mar 31, 2025 · House

  14. Left pending in committee

    Mar 24, 2025 · House

  15. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Energy Resources

    Mar 24, 2025 · House

  16. Considered in public hearing Energy Resources

    Mar 24, 2025 · House

  17. Referred to Energy Resources Energy Resources

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  18. Read first time

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  19. Filed

    Jan 22, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

  • Energy Resources

    House

    Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Mar 24, 2025 · reported after 17 days

Topics

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