Senate bill · 89R

SB 1978

Relating to the interconnection of a facility in the ERCOT power region to certain other facilities.

Did not pass

Progress

78 days from first to latest action, across 29 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 6
Referred to committee
Mar 17
Heard in committee
Apr 22
Reported from committee
May 16
Passed first chamber
May 21
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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 · May 20, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 21, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 23, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 23, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 21, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Business & Commerce
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote reconsidered in committee
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. Business & Commerce
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Business & Commerce
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

Bob HallR

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Bryan Hughes cosponsorR
Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR

In committee

Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Apr 22, 2025 · reported after 60 days
State Affairs
House
Referred May 23, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Utilities: Electric

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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