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Senate bill · 89R

SB 6

Relating to the planning for, interconnection and operation of, and costs related to providing service for certain electrical loads and to the generation of electric power by a water supply or sewer service corporation.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

128 days from first to latest action, across 98 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 13

  3. Heard in committee

    Feb 27

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 13

  5. Passed first chamber

    Mar 19

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 27

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 1

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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 CSSB 6 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Mar 19, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Mar 19, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Mar 19, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 23, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 80–59

80 Yea

59 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 26, 2025

Passed 117–24

117 Yea

24 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 27, 2025

Passed 103–25

103 Yea

25 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 29, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective immediately

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Jun 1, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  6. Co-author authorized

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  7. Reported enrolled

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  8. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  10. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  11. Read

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  12. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  13. House passage as amended reported

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  14. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  15. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  16. Passed

    May 27, 2025 · House

  17. Read 3rd time

    May 27, 2025 · House

  18. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · House

  19. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 26, 2025 · House

  20. Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal

    May 26, 2025 · House

  21. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 26, 2025 · House

  22. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · House

  23. Amended

    May 26, 2025 · House

  24. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · House

  25. Amendment adopted as amended

    May 26, 2025 · House

  26. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 26, 2025 · House

  27. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · House

  28. Amendment amended

    May 26, 2025 · House

  29. Amendment(s) offered

    May 26, 2025 · House

  30. Read 2nd time

    May 26, 2025 · House

  31. Placed on Major State Calendar

    May 26, 2025 · House

  32. Considered in Calendars

    May 24, 2025 · House

  33. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 24, 2025 · House

  34. Committee report distributed

    May 23, 2025 · House

  35. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 23, 2025 · House

  36. Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs

    May 23, 2025 · House

  37. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 23, 2025 · House

  38. Considered in formal meeting

    May 23, 2025 · House

  39. Recommitted to committee

    May 23, 2025 · House

  40. Point of order withdrawn

    May 23, 2025 · House

  41. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 23, 2025 · House

  42. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · House

  43. Amended

    May 23, 2025 · House

  44. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 23, 2025 · House

  45. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · House

  46. Amended

    May 23, 2025 · House

  47. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 23, 2025 · House

  48. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · House

  49. Amendment adopted as amended

    May 23, 2025 · House

  50. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 23, 2025 · House

  51. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · House

  52. Amendment amended

    May 23, 2025 · House

  53. Amendment(s) offered

    May 23, 2025 · House

  54. Read 2nd time

    May 23, 2025 · House

  55. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 23, 2025 · House

  56. Considered in Calendars

    May 20, 2025 · House

  57. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 20, 2025 · House

  58. Committee report distributed

    May 19, 2025 · House

  59. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 19, 2025 · House

  60. Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs

    May 16, 2025 · House

  61. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 16, 2025 · House

  62. Considered in formal meeting

    May 16, 2025 · House

  63. Left pending in committee

    May 7, 2025 · House

  64. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee State Affairs

    May 7, 2025 · House

  65. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    May 7, 2025 · House

  66. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  67. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  68. Received from the Senate

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  69. Reported engrossed

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  70. Record vote

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  71. Passed

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  72. Read 3rd time

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  73. Record vote

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  74. Three day rule suspended

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  75. Vote recorded in Journal

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  76. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  77. Vote recorded in Journal

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  78. Amended

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  79. Amendment(s) offered

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  80. Read 2nd time

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  81. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  82. Co-author authorized

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  83. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  84. Co-author authorized

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  85. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  86. Reported favorably as substituted Business & Commerce

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  87. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  88. Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  89. Co-author authorized

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  90. Left pending in committee

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  91. Testimony taken in committee Business & Commerce

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  92. Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  93. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  94. Co-author authorized

    Feb 25, 2025 · Senate

  95. Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  96. Read first time

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  97. Filed

    Feb 12, 2025 · Senate

  98. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 12, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 8 coauthors or sponsors

Show 8 more
  • Bryan Hughes cosponsorR
  • Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
  • Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
  • Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
  • Sarah Eckhardt cosponsorD
  • Carol Alvarado cosponsorD
  • César Blanco cosponsorD
  • Donna Campbell cosponsorR

In committee

  • Business & Commerce

    Senate

    Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Feb 27, 2025 · reported after 28 days

  • State Affairs

    House

    Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 24 days

Topics

City Government: UtilitiesUtilities: Electric

Bill text

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