SB1759

Signed by Governor
Authored by Brian Birdwell (R)
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Caption: Relating to the declaration of an oil or gas emergency by the Railroad Commission of Texas and the liability of a person for assistance, advice, or resources provided in relation to an oil or gas emergency.
Initially Referred to Senate Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Energy Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican
Sponsors: Dyson (R)

Feb 28, 2025


(S) Birdwell signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 13, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Natural Resources, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 26, 2025


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

Apr 2, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Apr 7, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 16, 2025


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

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Energy Resources, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 28, 2025


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

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Dyson amended the bill.
(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
 

May 6, 2025


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

RV#1483: Yea 147 (R 85, D 62) - 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; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; 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; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; 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; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Lopez, J.; Smithee

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 1483 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 12, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote
(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 14, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 

May 27, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective on 9/1/25
 


(S) Dyson signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before S Natural Resources as Caleb Troxclair for WaterBridge
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Karr Ingham for Texas Alliance of Energy Producers
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Owners Association for TIPRO
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Ryan Paylor for Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Trace Finley for Texas Independent Produced Water Association
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Tulsi Oberbeck for Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA)
 

On

(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Scott Larson for Railroad Commission of Texas



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