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Senate bill · 89R

SB 1697

Relating to a customer guide to home solar energy devices.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

75 days from first to latest action, across 50 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 27

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 11

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 18

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 26

  5. Passed first chamber

    Mar 31

  6. Passed second chamber

    Apr 29

  7. Sent to governor

    May 1

  8. Became law

    May 13

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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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1697 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Mar 31, 2025

Passed 29–1

29 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

passage

House · Apr 28, 2025

Passed 116–29

116 Yea

29 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 111–35

111 Yea

35 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    May 13, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 13, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 1, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 1, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  10. Passed

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  11. Read 3rd time

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  13. Record vote

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  14. Passed to 3rd reading

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  15. Read 2nd time

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  16. Laid out in lieu of companion

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  17. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  18. Committee report distributed

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  19. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) State Affairs

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  21. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  22. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  23. Read first time

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  24. Received from the Senate

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  25. Reported engrossed

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  26. Record vote

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  27. Passed

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  28. Read 3rd time

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  29. Record vote

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  30. Three day rule suspended

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  31. Vote recorded in Journal

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  32. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  33. Vote recorded in Journal

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  34. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  35. Co-author authorized

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  36. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

  37. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  38. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  39. Reported favorably w/o amendments Business & Commerce

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  40. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  41. Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  42. Co-author authorized

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  43. Left pending in committee

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  44. Testimony taken in committee Business & Commerce

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  45. Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  46. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  47. Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  48. Read first time

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  49. Filed

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  50. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

Show 2 more
  • José Menéndez cosponsorD
  • César Blanco cosponsorD

In committee

  • Business & Commerce

    Senate

    Referred Mar 11, 2025 · heard Mar 18, 2025 · reported after 15 days

  • State Affairs

    House

    Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 14, 2025 · reported after 5 days

Topics

Consumer ProtectionEnergy: SolarUtilities: Electric

Bill text

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SB 1754Relating to the authority of a taxing unit to enter into an agreement to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the value of property on which a renewable energy facility is located or is planned to be located.Brian BirdwellRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 2, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
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SB 1697 (89R) · Polis