House bill · 89R
HB 3159
Relating to a severance tax exemption for oil and gas produced from certain previously inactive restimulation wells; providing a civil penalty.
Effective on 1/1/26
Progress
119 days from first to latest action, across 48 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 21
Referred to committee
Mar 20
Heard in committee
Apr 21
Reported from committee
May 7
Passed first chamber
May 15
Passed second chamber
May 26
Sent to governor
May 28
Became law
Jun 20
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 14, 2025
Passed 121–7
121 Yea
7 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 15, 2025
Passed 115–23
115 Yea
23 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3159 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · May 26, 2025
Passed 29–2
29 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective on 1/1/26
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 27, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 27, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Finance
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Finance
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. Finance
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Finance
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Finance Finance
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 15, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · House
Passed
May 15, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 15, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 14, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 14, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 11, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 9, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 9, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 8, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 8, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Ways & Means
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 7, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Ways & Means
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Ways & Means
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 21, 2025 · House
Authors
- Drew DarbyR
- King–
In committee
- Ways & Means
House
Referred Mar 20, 2025 · heard Apr 21, 2025 · reported after 48 days
- Finance
Senate
Referred May 16, 2025 · heard May 21, 2025 · reported after 7 days
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