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House bill · 89R

HB 3228

Relating to the inclusion of certain provisions in lease agreements for wind or solar power facilities.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

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

  1. Filed

    Feb 24

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 20

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 26

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 2

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 25

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 19

  7. Sent to governor

    May 26

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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 · Apr 24, 2025

Passed 145–0

145 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 25, 2025

Passed 120–0

120 Yea

0 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 3228 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.

passage

House · May 23, 2025

Passed 137–0

137 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 23, 2025

Passed 137–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

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 26, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 25, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 24, 2025 · House

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

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    May 23, 2025 · House

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 23, 2025 · House

  10. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · House

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    May 23, 2025 · House

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    May 19, 2025 · House

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

    May 19, 2025 · House

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

    May 19, 2025 · House

  15. Record vote

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  16. Passed

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  17. Read 3rd time

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  18. Record vote

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  19. Three day rule suspended

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

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

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  22. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  23. Placed on intent calendar

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  24. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  25. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  26. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  27. Reported favorably as substituted Business & Commerce

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  28. Vote taken in committee

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  29. Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  30. Left pending in committee

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  31. Testimony taken in committee Business & Commerce

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  32. Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  33. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  34. Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  35. Read first time

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  36. Received from the House

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  37. Reported engrossed

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  38. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  39. Record vote

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  40. Passed

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  41. Read 3rd time

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  42. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  43. Record vote

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  44. Passed to engrossment

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  45. Read 2nd time

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  46. Placed on General State Calendar

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  47. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  48. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 11, 2025 · House

  49. Committee report distributed

    Apr 10, 2025 · House

  50. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 10, 2025 · House

  51. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) State Affairs

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  52. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  53. Left pending in committee

    Mar 26, 2025 · House

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

    Mar 26, 2025 · House

  55. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 26, 2025 · House

  56. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  57. Read first time

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  58. Filed

    Feb 24, 2025 · House

Authors

and 11 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
  • Shelley Luther cosponsorR
  • Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
  • Flores cosponsor–
  • Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
  • Alan Schoolcraft cosponsorR
  • Richard Hayes cosponsorR
  • Cody Harris cosponsorR
  • Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
  • Will Metcalf cosponsorR

In committee

  • State Affairs

    House

    Referred Mar 20, 2025 · heard Mar 26, 2025 · reported after 13 days

  • Business & Commerce

    Senate

    Referred Apr 29, 2025 · heard May 13, 2025 · reported after 16 days

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