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Senate bill · 89R

SB 819

Relating to renewable energy generation facilities; authorizing fees.

Did not pass

Progress

96 days from first to latest action, across 34 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 16

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 7

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 27

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 9

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 15

  6. Passed second chamber

    Stopped here

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseSenateFebMarApr

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 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 22–9

22 Yea

9 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 15, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Apr 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 22–9

22 Yea

9 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

adoption of Floor Amendment No. 2

Senate · Apr 15, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  3. Received from the Senate

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  4. Reported engrossed

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  5. Record vote

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  6. Passed

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  7. Read 3rd time

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  8. Record vote

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  9. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  10. Record vote

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  11. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  12. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  13. Amended

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  14. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  15. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  16. Amended

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  17. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  18. Read 2nd time

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  19. Record vote

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  20. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  21. Co-author authorized

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  22. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  23. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  24. Reported favorably as substituted Business & Commerce

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  25. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  26. Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  27. Left pending in committee

    Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

  28. Testimony taken in committee Business & Commerce

    Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

  29. Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce

    Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

  30. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

  31. Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce

    Feb 7, 2025 · Senate

  32. Read first time

    Feb 7, 2025 · Senate

  33. Filed

    Jan 16, 2025 · Senate

  34. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Jan 16, 2025 · Senate

Authors

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  • Brian Birdwell cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

Energy: GeneralEnergy: SolarFees & Other Nontax Revenue: StateParks & Wildlife: GeneralTaxation: Property-MiscellaneousUtilities: Electric

Bill text

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HB 3568Relating to the interconnection of wind or solar power facilities that use critical electric grid equipment purchased from certain companies.Caroline Harris DavilaRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 25, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 553Relating to the permitting of renewable energy generation facilities by the Public Utility Commission of Texas; authorizing fees.Jared PattersonRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 3, 2025Referred to State Affairs
SB 1979Relating to renewable energy generation facilities; authorizing fees.Bob HallRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 17, 2025Referred to Business & Commerce
SB 1202Relating to third-party review of property development documents and inspections of improvements related to those documents, including home backup power installations.Phil KingRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1697Relating to a customer guide to home solar energy devices.Judith ZaffiriniDBecame lawBecame lawMay 13, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 819 (89R) · Polis