Bill:  SB 3 
Legislative Session: 87(R)
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Last Action:06/08/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to preparing for, preventing, and responding to weather emergencies and power outages; increasing the amount of administrative and civil penalties.
Author:Schwertner
Coauthor:Bettencourt | Kolkhorst | Seliger
Sponsor:Paddie
Subjects:City Government--Utilities (I0068)
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211)
Energy--General (I0315)
Governor (I0375)
Oil & Gas (I0545)
Utilities--Electric (I0831)
Utilities--Water & Sewer (I0002)
ALERT SYSTEM (S0523)
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (S0096)
PIPELINE SAFETY (S0437)
SIGNS (S0235)
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (S0306)
ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS (ERCOT) (V0167)
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY & MAPPING COMMITTEE, TEXAS (V773W)
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TEXAS DIVISION OF (VP6FW)
ENERGY DISASTER RELIABILITY COUNCIL, TEXAS (VD4BI)
ENERGY RELIABILITY COUNCIL, TEXAS (TERC) (VZ0QU)
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON (V0334)
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF (V0251)
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION (V0023)
PUBLIC UTILITY COUNSEL, OFFICE OF (V0236)
RAILROAD COMMISSION (V0089)
STATE ENERGY PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (VJ6PN)
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0040)
TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V8796)
Senate Committee:Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=13   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/27/2021) Schwertner (Chair) | Huffman | Hughes | Menéndez | Nichols
House Conferees:Appointed (05/28/2021) Paddie (Chair) | Hernandez | Howard | Hunter | King, Phil
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      03/12/2021    
S   Filed      03/12/2021    
S   Read first time      03/18/2021     292
S   Referred to Jurisprudence      03/18/2021     292
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/25/2021    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/25/2021    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/25/2021    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      03/26/2021     438
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/26/2021   01:57 PM 
S   Co-author authorized      03/29/2021     474
S   Placed on intent calendar      03/29/2021    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      03/29/2021     444
S   Rules suspended-Intent Calendar      03/29/2021     444
S   Read 2nd time      03/29/2021     444
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Schwertner   03/29/2021     444
S   Amended      03/29/2021     446
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/29/2021     446
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Creighton   03/29/2021     446
S   Amendment withdrawn      03/29/2021     446
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA3 Hughes   03/29/2021     446
S   Amended      03/29/2021     447
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/29/2021     448
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA4 Hancock   03/29/2021     448
S   Amended      03/29/2021     448
S   Record vote      03/29/2021     448
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA5 Springer   03/29/2021     448
S   Amended      03/29/2021     448
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/29/2021     448
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA3 Johnson   03/29/2021     448
S   Amended      03/29/2021     449
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/29/2021     449
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA7 Johnson   03/29/2021     449
S   Amended      03/29/2021     449
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/29/2021     449
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA8 Springer   03/29/2021     449
S   Amendment withdrawn      03/29/2021     450
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      03/29/2021     450
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/29/2021     450
S   Three day rule suspended      03/29/2021     450
S   Record vote      03/29/2021     450
S   Read 3rd time      03/29/2021     450
S   Passed      03/29/2021     450
S   Record vote      03/29/2021     450
S   Reported engrossed      03/29/2021     478
H   Received from the Senate      03/30/2021     790
H   Read first time      04/07/2021     882
H   Referred to State Affairs      04/07/2021   11:50 AM  882
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/06/2021    
H   Posting rule suspended      05/06/2021     2430
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/07/2021    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/07/2021    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      05/07/2021    
H   Left pending in committee      05/07/2021    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/18/2021    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/18/2021    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/18/2021    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/20/2021     3763
H   Committee report distributed      05/20/2021   11:48 AM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/20/2021    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/20/2021    
H   Placed on Major State Calendar      05/23/2021    
H   Read 2nd time      05/23/2021     3597
H   Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal      05/23/2021     3597
H   Amended   1-Paddie   05/23/2021     3597
H   Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal      05/23/2021     3599
H   Amended   2-Paddie   05/23/2021     3600
H   Amended   3-Morales Shaw   05/23/2021     3601
H   Amendment fails of adoption   4-Guerra   05/23/2021     3601
H   Amended   5-Howard   05/23/2021     3601
H   Amendment withdrawn   6-Rosenthal   05/23/2021     3602
H   Amendment fails of adoption   7-Reynolds   05/23/2021     3603
H   Amendment fails of adoption   8-Tinderholt   05/23/2021     3604
H   Record vote   RV#1322   05/23/2021     3605
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2021     3605
H   Amendment fails of adoption   9-Howard   05/23/2021     3606
H   Record vote   RV#1323   05/23/2021     3606
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2021     3607
H   Amended   10-Morales Shaw   05/23/2021     3607
H   Amended   11-Martinez Fischer, Lopez, Minjarez, Gervin-Hawkins, Larson, Allison, Pacheco, Cortez, More   05/23/2021     3607
H   Amended   12-T. King   05/23/2021     3607
H   Amendment fails of adoption   13-Lucio   05/23/2021     3608
H   Record vote   RV#1324   05/23/2021     3608
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2021     3608
H   Amendment fails of adoption   14-C. Turner   05/23/2021     3609
H   Record vote   RV#1325   05/23/2021     3610
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2021     3610
H   Amendment withdrawn   15-C. Turner   05/23/2021     3611
H   Amendment fails of adoption   16-Goodwin   05/23/2021     3611
H   Record vote   RV#1326   05/23/2021     3612
H   Amendment(s) offered   17-P. King   05/23/2021     3612
H   Point of order withdrawn (amendment)   Rule 11, Section 2   05/23/2021     3613
H   Amendment withdrawn   17-P. King   05/23/2021     3613
H   Amendment fails of adoption   18-Tinderholt   05/23/2021     3613
H   Record vote   RV#1327   05/23/2021     3613
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2021     3614
H   Amended   19-Goldman   05/23/2021     3614
H   Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal      05/23/2021     3618
H   Record vote   RV#1328   05/23/2021     3618
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2021     3619
H   Amended   20-Rodriguez, Shine, Biedermann, Toth, Howard, Schaefer, Slaton, Tinderholt, and C. Bell   05/23/2021     3619
H   Record vote   RV#1329   05/23/2021     3620
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2021     3620
H   Amended   21-Zwiener   05/23/2021     3621
H   Amended   22-Holland   05/23/2021     3621
H   Record vote   RV#1330   05/23/2021     3622
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2021     3623
H   Amendment(s) offered   23-Patterson   05/23/2021     3623
H   Point of order withdrawn (amendment)   Rule 11, Section 2   05/23/2021     3624
H   Amendment withdrawn   23-Patterson   05/23/2021     3624
H   Amendment(s) offered   24-Reynolds   05/23/2021     3624
H   Point of order withdrawn (amendment)   Rule 11, Section 2   05/23/2021     3626
H   Amendment withdrawn   24-Reynolds   05/23/2021     3626
H   Amended   25-Zwiener and Frank   05/23/2021     3626
H   Record vote   RV#1331   05/23/2021     3632
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2021     3632
H   Amendment withdrawn   26-Guerra   05/23/2021     3632
H   Amendment(s) offered   27-C. Turner   05/23/2021     3633
H   Point of order withdrawn (amendment)   Rule 11, Section 2   05/23/2021     3633
H   Amendment withdrawn   27-C. Turner   05/23/2021     3633
H   Amendment withdrawn   28-Reynolds   05/23/2021     3633
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/23/2021     3634
H   Read 3rd time      05/24/2021     3769
H   Amended   1-Paddie   05/24/2021     3769
H   Amended   2-Guerra   05/24/2021     3769
H   Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal      05/24/2021     3770
H   Passed as amended      05/24/2021     3770
H   Record vote   RV#1353   05/24/2021     3770
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/24/2021     3771
S   House passage as amended reported      05/24/2021     1813
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/27/2021     2450
S   Read      05/27/2021     2487
S   Senate refuses to concur      05/27/2021     2487
S   Senate requests conference committee      05/27/2021     2487
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/27/2021     2487
H   Senate refuses to concur-reported      05/27/2021     4265
H   Senate requests conference committee-reported      05/27/2021     4265
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/27/2021     4265
H   House grants request for conference committee      05/28/2021     4465
H   Motion to instruct conferees      05/28/2021     4465
H   Motion prevails      05/28/2021     4465
H   House appoints conferees with instructions      05/28/2021     4465
S   House grants request for conf comm-reported      05/28/2021     2612
S   House appoints conferees w/inst-reported      05/28/2021    
S   Conference committee report filed      05/29/2021     3082
H   Conf. Comm. Report distributed      05/30/2021   01:06 AM 
H   House adopts resolution to go outside bounds   HR 2085   05/30/2021     5336
H   Rules suspended      05/30/2021     5338
H   House adopts conference committee report      05/30/2021     5338
H   Record vote   RV#1784   05/30/2021     5341
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/30/2021     3145
S   Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds   SR 562    05/30/2021     3141
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      05/30/2021     3141
S   Record vote      05/30/2021     3141
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/31/2021     5515
S   Reported enrolled      05/31/2021     3188
H   Signed in the House      05/31/2021     5514
S   Signed in the Senate      05/31/2021     3186
E   Sent to the Governor      06/01/2021     3188
E   Signed by the Governor      06/08/2021     3190
E   Effective immediately      06/08/2021