House bill · 89R

HB 842

Relating to a study and report on burying power lines in the Gulf Coast region.

Did not pass

Progress

183 days from first to latest action, across 23 recorded actions.

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · May 12, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 77–66

77 Yea

66 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · May 13, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 76–65

76 Yea

65 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Received from the House
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 13, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 13, 2025 · House
Passed
May 13, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 13, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 12, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 12, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 10, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 8, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 6, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) State Affairs
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee State Affairs
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Mar 5, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 5, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

State Affairs
House
Referred Mar 5, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 56 days

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