Bill:  HB 1520 
Legislative Session: 87(R)
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Last Action:06/16/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to certain extraordinary costs incurred by certain gas utilities relating to Winter Storm Uri and a study of measures to mitigate similar future costs; providing authority to issue bonds and impose fees and assessments.
Author:Paddie
Coauthor:Bell, Cecil | Israel | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:Hancock
Subjects:Utilities--Natural Gas (I0001)
BONDS (S6060)
DEBT (S0116)
PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY, TEXAS (V8580)
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION (V0023)
RAILROAD COMMISSION (V0089)
SECRETARY OF STATE (V0042)
Companion:SB 1579 by Hancock, Very Similar
House Committee:Energy Resources
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Senate Committee:Natural Resources & Economic Development
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      03/12/2021    
H   Read first time      03/15/2021     451
H   Referred to Energy Resources      03/15/2021   10:54 AM  451
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/22/2021    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/22/2021    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/22/2021    
H   Left pending in committee      03/22/2021    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/01/2021    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/01/2021    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/01/2021    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/13/2021     1082
H   Committee report distributed      04/14/2021   08:00 AM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/14/2021    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/15/2021    
H   Placed on Major State Calendar      04/19/2021    
H   Read 2nd time      04/19/2021     1242
H   Amended   1-Paddie   04/19/2021     1242
H   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/19/2021     1243
H   Read 3rd time      04/20/2021     1273
H   Passed      04/20/2021     1274
H   Record vote   RV#325   04/20/2021     1274
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/20/2021     1275
H   Reported engrossed      04/20/2021   02:52 PM  1400
S   Received from the House      04/20/2021     879
S   Read first time      05/13/2021     1446
S   Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development      05/13/2021     1446
S   Posting rule suspended      05/20/2021     1665
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/20/2021    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/20/2021    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/20/2021    
S   Left pending in committee      05/20/2021    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/21/2021    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/22/2021     1781
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/22/2021   07:23 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/25/2021    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/27/2021     2204
S   Read 2nd time      05/27/2021     2204
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Hancock   05/27/2021     2204
S   Amended      05/27/2021     2204
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/27/2021     2204
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Kolkhorst   05/27/2021     2204
S   Amended      05/27/2021     2204
S   Record vote      05/27/2021     2204
S   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/27/2021     2205
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/27/2021     2205
S   Three day rule suspended      05/27/2021     2205
S   Record vote      05/27/2021     2205
S   Read 3rd time      05/27/2021     2205
S   Passed      05/27/2021     2205
S   Record vote      05/27/2021     2205
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/27/2021     4245
H   Senate Amendments distributed      05/27/2021   10:25 PM 
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/28/2021   11:24 AM 
H   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/28/2021     4943
H   Record vote   RV#1703   05/28/2021     4944
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2021     4944
H   Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/28/2021     4943
S   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/28/2021     2665
H   Reported enrolled      05/30/2021   04:13 PM  5516
H   Signed in the House      05/31/2021     5513
S   Signed in the Senate      05/31/2021     3186
E   Sent to the Governor      06/01/2021     5517
E   Signed by the Governor      06/16/2021     5519
E   Effective immediately      06/16/2021