Bill:  SB 1697 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 4662 SCR-D
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Last Action:05/13/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to a customer guide to home solar energy devices.
Author:Zaffirini
Coauthor:Blanco | Menéndez
Sponsor:VanDeaver
Subjects:Consumer Protection (I0080)
Energy--Solar (I0316)
Utilities--Electric (I0831)
INTERNET (S0130)
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION (V0023)
Companion:HB 1640 by VanDeaver, Identical
Senate Committee:Business & Commerce
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=14   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/27/2025    
S   Filed      02/27/2025    
S   Read first time      03/11/2025     478
S   Referred to Business & Commerce      03/11/2025     478
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/18/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/18/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/18/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      03/18/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      03/20/2025     650
S   Considered in public hearing      03/25/2025    
S   Vote taken in committee      03/25/2025    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      03/26/2025     763
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      03/26/2025    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/26/2025   11:27 AM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      03/27/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      03/31/2025     807
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      03/31/2025     787
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/31/2025     787
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      03/31/2025     787
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/31/2025     787
S   Three day rule suspended      03/31/2025     788
S   Record vote      03/31/2025     788
S   Read 3rd time      03/31/2025     788
S   Passed      03/31/2025     788
S   Record vote      03/31/2025     788
S   Reported engrossed      03/31/2025     809
H   Received from the Senate      04/01/2025     881
H   Read first time      04/09/2025     1090
H   Referred to State Affairs      04/09/2025   11:27 AM  1090
H   Considered in public hearing      04/14/2025    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/14/2025    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/17/2025     1751
H   Committee report distributed      04/17/2025   03:24 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/22/2025    
H   Laid out in lieu of companion   HB 1640   04/28/2025     2060
H   Read 2nd time      04/28/2025     2060
H   Passed to 3rd reading      04/28/2025     2061
H   Record vote   RV#632   04/28/2025     2061
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/28/2025     2061
H   Read 3rd time      04/29/2025     2227
H   Passed      04/29/2025     2227
H   Record vote   RV#788   04/29/2025     2227
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/29/2025     2228
S   House passage reported      04/29/2025     1571
S   Reported enrolled      04/29/2025     1609
S   Signed in the Senate      04/30/2025     1676
H   Signed in the House      05/01/2025     2825
E   Sent to the Governor      05/01/2025     1709
E   Signed by the Governor      05/13/2025     2071
E   Effective on 9/1/25      05/13/2025