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House bill · 89R

HB 2663

Relating to the affirmation required to be made by an operator as part of an application to the Railroad Commission of Texas for an extension of the deadline for plugging an inactive well; providing an administrative penalty.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

107 days from first to latest action, across 50 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 11

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 18

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 24

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 31

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 6

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 19

  7. Sent to governor

    May 20

  8. Became law

    May 29

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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 · May 6, 2025

Passed 148–0

148 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

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Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2663 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 19, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective immediately

    May 29, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 29, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 20, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 20, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 19, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 19, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

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

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  16. Placed on intent calendar

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  17. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  18. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  19. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendments Natural Resources

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  21. Vote taken in committee

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  22. Considered in public hearing Natural Resources

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  23. Posting rule suspended

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  24. Left pending in committee

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  25. Testimony taken in committee Natural Resources

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  26. Considered in public hearing Natural Resources

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  27. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  28. Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  29. Read first time

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  30. Received from the House

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  31. Reported engrossed

    May 6, 2025 · House

  32. Record vote

    May 6, 2025 · House

  33. Passed

    May 6, 2025 · House

  34. Read 3rd time

    May 6, 2025 · House

  35. Passed to engrossment

    May 5, 2025 · House

  36. Read 2nd time

    May 5, 2025 · House

  37. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 2, 2025 · House

  38. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  39. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  40. Committee report distributed

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  41. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 4, 2025 · House

  42. Reported favorably as substituted Energy Resources

    Mar 31, 2025 · House

  43. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Mar 31, 2025 · House

  44. Considered in public hearing Energy Resources

    Mar 31, 2025 · House

  45. Left pending in committee

    Mar 24, 2025 · House

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

    Mar 24, 2025 · House

  47. Considered in public hearing Energy Resources

    Mar 24, 2025 · House

  48. Referred to Energy Resources Energy Resources

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  49. Read first time

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  50. Filed

    Feb 11, 2025 · House

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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  • César Blanco cosponsorD

In committee

  • Energy Resources

    House

    Referred Mar 18, 2025 · heard Mar 24, 2025 · reported after 13 days

  • Natural Resources

    Senate

    Referred May 7, 2025 · heard May 14, 2025 · reported after 8 days

Topics

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SB 2980Relating 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.Kelly HancockRReferred to committeeDid not passApr 7, 2025Referred to Natural Resources
HB 2453Relating 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.King–Referred to committeeDid not passMar 17, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 4232Relating to the maintenance of certain improvements associated with oil and gas development and production; authorizing an administrative penalty.King–Referred to committeeDid not passMar 31, 2025Referred to State Affairs
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