Senate bill · 89R
SB 1963
Relating to a financing mechanism allowing electric utilities to obtain recovery of costs associated with a weather-related event or other natural disaster; granting authority to issue bonds.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
75 days from first to latest action, across 47 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 5
Referred to committee
Mar 17
Heard in committee
Apr 3
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
Apr 23
Passed second chamber
May 2
Sent to governor
May 7
Became law
May 19
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
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Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1963 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · Apr 23, 2025
Passed 27–4
27 Yea
4 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · Apr 23, 2025
Passed 27–4
27 Yea
4 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 1, 2025
Passed 117–20
117 Yea
20 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 2, 2025
Passed 99–24
99 Yea
24 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective on 9/1/25
May 19, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 19, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 7, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 7, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 5, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 2, 2025 · House
Passed
May 2, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 2, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 1, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 1, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 1, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 1, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
May 1, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 1, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 1, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) State Affairs
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Business & Commerce
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Business & Commerce
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Authors
In committee
- Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Apr 3, 2025 · reported after 23 days
- State Affairs
House
Referred Apr 28, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 2 days
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