Senate bill · 89R

SB 1036

Relating to the regulation of residential solar retail transactions; requiring an occupational registration; authorizing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties.

Became law

Progress

140 days from first to latest action, across 54 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 31
Referred to committee
Feb 24
Heard in committee
Mar 18
Reported from committee
Mar 31
Passed first chamber
Apr 7
Passed second chamber
May 23
Sent to governor
May 27
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

Senate · Apr 7, 2025

Passed 25–5

25 Yea

5 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1036 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 7, 2025

Passed 25–5

25 Yea

5 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 22, 2025

Passed 100–36

100 Yea

36 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 23, 2025

Passed 94–37

94 Yea

37 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

See remarks for effective date
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Filed without the Governor's signature
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 27, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 26, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 23, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · House
Passed
May 23, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 23, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 22, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 22, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 22, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 19, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 15, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 15, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 15, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) State Affairs
May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 12, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 9, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee State Affairs
May 9, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 9, 2025 · House
Posting rule suspended
May 5, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Business & Commerce
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Business & Commerce
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 31, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 31, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

Show 3 more

Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
César Blanco cosponsorD
José Menéndez cosponsorD

In committee

Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred Feb 24, 2025 · heard Mar 18, 2025 · reported after 35 days
State Affairs
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 9, 2025 · reported after 20 days

Topics

Business & Commerce: Trade Practices Civil Remedies & Liabilities Consumer Protection Energy: Solar Occupational Regulation: Other Trades & Professions Utilities: Electric

Bill text

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

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 3980Relating to the regulation of fantasy contests; requiring an occupational license; imposing an administrative penalty; authorizing fees; imposing a tax.	Jared PattersonR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 27, 2025Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
SB 2752Relating to the regulation of fantasy contests; requiring an occupational license; imposing an administrative penalty; authorizing fees; imposing a tax.	César BlancoD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to State Affairs
SB 1697Relating to a customer guide to home solar energy devices.	Judith ZaffiriniD	Became law	Became law	May 13, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2963Relating to diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of certain digital electronic equipment.	Giovanni CapriglioneR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 4830Relating to the regulation of service contracts and service contract providers and administrators.	Dade PhelanR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 14, 2025Received from the House
HB 4204Relating to prohibiting the use of unfair service agreements; creating an offense.	Sam HarlessR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 28, 2025Co-sponsor authorized