House bill · 89R

HB 3619

Relating to the rights and liabilities of the owner of the surface estate of the tract of land on which a well to be plugged or replugged by the Railroad Commission of Texas is located.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

109 days from first to latest action, across 56 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 3
Referred to committee
Mar 25
Heard in committee
Apr 14
Reported from committee
Apr 24
Passed first chamber
May 12
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Jun 1
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 10, 2025

Passed 130–0

130 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 12, 2025

Passed 144–0

144 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 108–27

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 30, 2025

Passed 108–27

108 Yea

27 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Jun 1, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 31, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 30, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
May 30, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 30, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 30, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 30, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 29, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed
May 29, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported
May 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Natural Resources
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Natural Resources
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Natural Resources
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Natural Resources
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 12, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · House
Passed
May 12, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 10, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 10, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 10, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 5, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 2, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 2, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Energy Resources
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Energy Resources
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Energy Resources
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Energy Resources Energy Resources
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 3, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Energy Resources
House
Referred Mar 25, 2025 · heard Apr 14, 2025 · reported after 30 days
Natural Resources
Senate
Referred May 13, 2025 · heard May 21, 2025 · reported after 9 days

Topics

Civil Remedies & Liabilities Environment: Water Oil & Gas

Bill text

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

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