House bill · 89R
HB 3778
Relating to the use of geothermal energy as a dispatchable generation resource.
Progress
79 days from first to latest action, across 30 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 5
Referred to committee
Mar 26
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 23
Passed first chamber
May 7
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law
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Record votes
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passage
House · May 6, 2025
Passed 129–7
129 Yea
7 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 7, 2025
Passed 140–2
140 Yea
2 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Left pending in committee
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Business & Commerce
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 7, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · House
Passed
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 6, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 6, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 6, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 2, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee State Affairs
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 5, 2025 · House
Authors
In committee
- State Affairs
House
Referred Mar 26, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 28 days
- Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred May 8, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · never reported
Topics
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