TX SB1963 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Passed on May 19 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-19 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to a financing mechanism allowing electric utilities to obtain recovery of costs associated with a weather-related event or other natural disaster; granting authority to issue bonds.

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Title

Relating to a financing mechanism allowing electric utilities to obtain recovery of costs associated with a weather-related event or other natural disaster; granting authority to issue bonds.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-02 - House - Read 3rd time RV#1352 (Y: 99 N: 24 NV: 1 Abs: 26) [PASS]
2025-05-01 - House - Read 2nd time RV#1224 (Y: 117 N: 20 NV: 2 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2025-04-23 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-04-23 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-23 - Senate - Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-23 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-05-19 Effective on 9/1/25
2025-05-19 Signed by the Governor
2025-05-07 Sent to the Governor
2025-05-07HouseSigned in the House
2025-05-07SenateSigned in the Senate
2025-05-05SenateReported enrolled
2025-05-05SenateHouse passage reported
2025-05-02HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-02HouseRecord vote RV#1352
2025-05-02HousePassed
2025-05-02HouseRead 3rd time
2025-05-01HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-01HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-01HouseRecord vote RV#1224
2025-05-01HousePassed to 3rd reading
2025-05-01HouseRead 2nd time
2025-05-01HouseLaid out in lieu of companion HB 2869
2025-05-01HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-05-01HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-30HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-30HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-28HouseReferred to State Affairs
2025-04-28HouseRead first time
2025-04-24HouseReceived from the Senate
2025-04-23SenateReported engrossed
2025-04-23SenateRecord vote
2025-04-23SenatePassed
2025-04-23SenateRead 3rd time
2025-04-23SenateRecord vote
2025-04-23SenateThree day rule suspended
2025-04-23SenateRecord vote
2025-04-23SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
2025-04-23SenateRecord vote
2025-04-23SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-04-22SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2025-04-09SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-04-09SenateReported favorably w/o amendments
2025-04-08SenateVote taken in committee
2025-04-08SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-03SenateLeft pending in committee
2025-04-03SenateTestimony taken in committee
2025-04-03SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-03SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-17SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
2025-03-17SenateRead first time
2025-03-05SenateFiled
2025-03-05SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate

Same As/Similar To

HB2869 (Same As) 2025-05-01 - Laid on the table subject to call
HB2869 (Same As) 2025-05-01 - Laid on the table subject to call

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB1963
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01963I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01963S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01963E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01963H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01963F.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB01963I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB01963I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB01963H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB01963F.htm
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-23-F.PDF#page=22
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-23-F.PDF#page=23
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB1963&RcdVtNo=1224&Ch=H&Dt=05/01/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB1963&RcdVtNo=1352&Ch=H&Dt=05/02/2025

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