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SB2148

Signed by Governor
Authored by Bob Hall (R)
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Caption: Relating to the reliability of the electricity supply chain.
Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $1,649,765.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.

RPT Priority #6: Secure the Electric Grid ENDORSED

Co-authors: Creighton (R); West (D)
Sponsors: Slawson (R)

(S) Slawson signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Mar 10, 2025

(S) Hall signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed

Mar 24, 2025

(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican

Apr 1, 2025

(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee

Apr 3, 2025

(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee

Apr 7, 2025

(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

Apr 9, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

Apr 10, 2025

(S) Creighton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) West signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250410_SB2148_E: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Absent - King
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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250410_SB2148_3R: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Absent - King
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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed

Apr 14, 2025

(H) Received from the Senate

Apr 17, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House State Affairs, chaired by a Republican

May 15, 2025

(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

May 19, 2025

(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

May 20, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

May 22, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar

May 23, 2025

(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3384: Yea 139 (R 82, D 57) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu
Absent - Dutton; King
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf
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May 24, 2025

(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3446: Yea 132 (R 83, D 49) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner
Absent - Campos; Garcia, J.; Hernandez; Morales Shaw; Oliverson; Simmons
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Geren; Plesa
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Mihaela Plesa: "When Record No. 3446 was taken, I was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

May 25, 2025

(S) House passage reported

May 26, 2025

(S) Reported enrolled

May 27, 2025

(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Brian Lloyd for ONCOR Electric Delivery, LLC
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Chuck DeVore for
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Sheila Hemphill for self (with Texas Right To Know, Texas Hemp Industries Association)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Abby Rodgers for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Brandon Davis for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as CJ Grisham for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Courtney Hall for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Dara Sandland for self (with Citizens Climate Lobby)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Diane Duesterhoeft for self (with Citizens' Climate Lobby)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Ellen Loveless for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Guy Petty for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Ian Sandland for self (with Citizens Climate Lobby)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Jacob Krengel for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as James Gavin for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as James Kahle for self (with Citizens Climate Lobby)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as James Lentz for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Janet Womack for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Jason Isaac for self (with American Energy Institute)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Jean Eaton for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Julie McCarty for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Lisa Burkhart for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Marie Miglin for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Martha Adams for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Matthew Rankin for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Maureen Smith for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Michael Kelbel for self (with CCL)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Michael Phillips for self (with Citizens' Climate Lobby)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Michelle Evans for Williamson County Republican Party
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Nancy White for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Peter Bella for self (with Citizens' Climate Lobby)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Richard Wayne for self (with Citizens Climate Lobby)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Richard Womack for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Steven Saines for self (with Citizens Climate Lobby)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Stuart Birnbaum for self (with Citizens' Climate Lobby)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Susan Meredith for self (with Citizens Climate Lobby)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Tom Glass for self (with Protect the Texas Grid)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Yahaira Leon for self (with Crescentia Initiative)

(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Chad Seely for Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Chuck Bondurant for Public Utility Commission of Texas
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Council of Texas for ERCOT