Bill:  HB 143 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 10085 ANG-D
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Last Action:05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.
Author:King | Darby | Hunter | Fairly | Anchía
Coauthor:Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Lopez, Ray | Morales Shaw | Plesa
Sponsor:Hancock
Cosponsor:Johnson | Kolkhorst
Subjects:Oil & Gas (I0545)
Safety (I0740)
Utilities--Electric (I0831)
FIRE MARSHAL (S0196)
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION (V0023)
RAILROAD COMMISSION (V0089)
Companion:SB 2980 by Hancock, Identical
HB 2453 by King, Duplicate
House Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=14   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:Natural Resources
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Sent to the Governor      05/31/2025    
S   Signed in the Senate      05/31/2025    
H   Signed in the House      05/30/2025    
H   Reported enrolled      05/29/2025   01:20 PM 
S   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/28/2025     3128
H   Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/28/2025     6240
H   Record vote   RV#3958   05/28/2025     6240
H   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/28/2025     6240
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/24/2025   03:51 PM 
H   Senate Amendments distributed      05/24/2025   03:48 PM 
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/24/2025     5550
S   Record vote      05/23/2025     2481
S   Passed      05/23/2025     2481
S   Read 3rd time      05/23/2025     2481
S   Record vote      05/23/2025     2481
S   Three day rule suspended      05/23/2025     2481
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2025     2481
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/23/2025     2481
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/23/2025     2481
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/23/2025    
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/23/2025     2493
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/22/2025   01:11 PM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/22/2025     2433
S   Vote taken in committee      05/21/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/21/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      04/16/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      04/16/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/16/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/16/2025    
S   Referred to Natural Resources      04/03/2025     903
S   Read first time      04/03/2025     903
S   Received from the House      04/02/2025     868
H   Reported engrossed      04/02/2025   02:04 PM  971
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/02/2025     890
H   Record vote   RV#63   04/02/2025     889
H   Passed      04/02/2025     889
H   Read 3rd time      04/02/2025     889
H   Record vote   RV#56   04/01/2025     864
H   Passed to engrossment      04/01/2025     864
H   Read 2nd time      04/01/2025     864
H   Placed on General State Calendar      04/01/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      03/27/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      03/25/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      03/25/2025   04:18 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      03/25/2025     790
H   Reported favorably as substituted      03/19/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      03/19/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/19/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      03/12/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/12/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/12/2025    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/12/2025    
H   Referred to State Affairs      03/07/2025   02:33 PM  449
H   Read first time      03/07/2025     449
H   Filed      03/06/2025