House bill · 89R
HB 48
Relating to the creation of an organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Department of Public Safety.
Effective immediately
Progress
76 days from first to latest action, across 51 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Mar 17
Heard in committee
Mar 24
Reported from committee
Apr 3
Passed first chamber
Apr 24
Passed second chamber
May 19
Sent to governor
May 20
Became law
May 29
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 23, 2025
Passed 141–3
141 Yea
3 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
House · Apr 24, 2025
Passed 141–4
141 Yea
4 Nay
2 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 48 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · May 19, 2025
Passed 30–1
30 Yea
1 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective immediately
May 29, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 29, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 20, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 19, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 19, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Energy Resources
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Energy Resources
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Energy Resources
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Energy Resources Energy Resources
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Authors
and 3 coauthors or sponsors
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- Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
- Royce West cosponsorD
- César Blanco cosponsorD
In committee
- Energy Resources
House
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Mar 24, 2025 · reported after 17 days
- Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Apr 28, 2025 · heard May 13, 2025 · reported after 16 days
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