Bill:  HB 144 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 9316 CXP-F
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Last Action:06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles.
Author:King
Sponsor:Schwertner
Cosponsor:Cook
Subjects:City Government--Utilities (I0068)
Utilities--Electric (I0831)
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION (V0023)
Companion:SB 2984 by Hancock, Identical
HB 2745 by King, Duplicate
House Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=14   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:Business & Commerce
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      03/06/2025    
H   Read first time      03/07/2025     449
H   Referred to State Affairs      03/07/2025   02:33 PM  449
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/12/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/12/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/12/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      03/12/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/19/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      03/19/2025    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      03/19/2025    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      03/25/2025     790
H   Committee report distributed      03/25/2025   04:18 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      03/25/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/17/2025    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      04/23/2025    
H   Read 2nd time      04/23/2025     1803
H   Point of order sustained   Rule 4, Section 40, and Rule 11, Section 2   04/23/2025     1803
H   Returned to Calendars Committee      04/23/2025     1803
H   Considered in Calendars      04/24/2025    
H   Original bill ordered printed      04/24/2025    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      04/28/2025    
H   Original bill distributed   06:10PM   04/24/2025    
H   Read 2nd time      04/28/2025     2083
H   Amended   1-King   04/28/2025     2083
H   Record vote   RV#652   04/28/2025     2084
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/28/2025     2084
H   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/28/2025     2084
H   Record vote   RV#653   04/28/2025     2084
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/28/2025     2085
H   Read 3rd time      04/29/2025     2192
H   Passed      04/29/2025     2192
H   Record vote   RV#747   04/29/2025     2192
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/29/2025     2193
H   Reported engrossed      04/29/2025   03:17 PM  2626
S   Received from the House      04/29/2025     1587
S   Read first time      05/12/2025     2040
S   Referred to Business & Commerce      05/12/2025     2040
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/15/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/15/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/15/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      05/15/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/23/2025    
S   Vote taken in committee      05/23/2025    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/23/2025     2497
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/23/2025   06:49 PM 
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/26/2025     2806
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/26/2025    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/26/2025     2759
S   Read 2nd time      05/26/2025     2759
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Schwertner   05/26/2025     2759
S   Amended      05/26/2025     2760
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     2760
S   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/26/2025     2760
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     2760
S   Three day rule suspended      05/26/2025     2760
S   Record vote      05/26/2025     2760
S   Read 3rd time      05/26/2025     2760
S   Passed      05/26/2025     2760
S   Record vote      05/26/2025     2760
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/26/2025     6099
H   Senate Amendments distributed      05/28/2025   09:53 AM 
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/28/2025   09:54 AM 
H   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/29/2025     6987
H   Record vote   RV#4023   05/29/2025     6987
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/29/2025     6988
H   Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/29/2025     6987
S   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/29/2025     3224
H   Reported enrolled      05/30/2025   03:25 PM  7414
H   Signed in the House      05/31/2025     7406
S   Signed in the Senate      06/01/2025     3827
E   Sent to the Governor      06/01/2025     7610
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     7610
E   Effective immediately      06/20/2025