House bill · 89R

HB 206

Relating to a limitation on a county's authority to require a cash bond before approving the construction of a pipeline.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

195 days from first to latest action, across 53 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 27
Heard in committee
Mar 17
Reported from committee
Apr 3
Passed first chamber
Apr 23
Passed second chamber
May 12
Sent to governor
May 14
Became law
May 26

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 22, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 110–38

110 Yea

38 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 23, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 114–34

114 Yea

34 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 12, 2025

Passed 27–3

27 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 206 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 12, 2025

Passed 27–3

27 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
May 26, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 26, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 14, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 13, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 13, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Natural Resources
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Natural Resources
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Natural Resources
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Natural Resources
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Energy Resources
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Energy Resources
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Energy Resources
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Referred to Energy Resources Energy Resources
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Read first time
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

In committee

Energy Resources
House
Referred Feb 27, 2025 · heard Mar 17, 2025 · reported after 35 days
Natural Resources
Senate
Referred Apr 24, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 14 days

Topics

City Government: Annexation County Government: Finance Oil & Gas Utilities: Natural Gas

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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