Senate bill · 89R
SB 879
Relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
117 days from first to latest action, across 48 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 22
Referred to committee
Feb 13
Heard in committee
Mar 19
Reported from committee
Mar 27
Passed first chamber
Apr 3
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
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 879 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · Apr 3, 2025
Passed 31–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
passage
House · May 1, 2025
Passed 141–0
141 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 2, 2025
Passed 122–0
122 Yea
0 Nay
2 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
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 sent to Calendars
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Energy Resources
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Energy Resources Energy Resources
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Natural Resources
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Natural Resources
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Natural Resources
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Natural Resources
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 22, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 22, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 1 coauthor or sponsor
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- César Blanco cosponsorD
In committee
- Natural Resources
Senate
Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Mar 19, 2025 · reported after 42 days
- Energy Resources
House
Referred Apr 17, 2025 · heard Apr 24, 2025 · reported after 7 days
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