HB1606

Signed by Governor
Authored by Will Metcalf (R)
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Caption: Relating to notice provided to a retail electric customer of the procedure for requesting vegetation management near a transmission or distribution line.
Initially Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Howard (D); Johnson (D)
Sponsors: Zaffirini (D)

Dec 12, 2024


(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 12, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 2, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) House State Affairs met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 16, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Johnson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Howard signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#527: Yea 144 (R 84, D 60) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Barry; Dutton; LaHood; Orr

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Apr 25, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#573: Yea 127 (R 77, D 50) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zwiener

Absent - Hinojosa; Lozano

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 573 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Calendars. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 28, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 29, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican
 

May 8, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Left pending in committee
 

May 13, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 25, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 26, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 28, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Haseeb Abdullah for self
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Alexa Aragonez for City of Houston
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Charles Cascio for AARP
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Katie Coleman for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Kenneth Flippin for US Green Building Council
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Kyle Bush for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Mia McCord for Texas Chemistry Council
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Richard Dyer for Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Richard Dyer for Texas Coalition for Affordable Power
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Rita Beving for self
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Roslyn Warner for Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Roslyn Warner for Texas Coalition for Affordable Power
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Sandra Haverlah for Texas Consumer Association
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Stephanie Mace for AARP
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Steven Deline for self
 

On

(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Michael Hoke for Public Utility Commission of Texas



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