HB3809

Signed by Governor
Authored by Drew Darby (R)
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Caption: Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities.
Initially Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican

RPT Priority #6: Secure the Electric Grid ENDORSED
TURF Priority #1: Freedom to Travel ENDORSED


Joint authors: Anchia (D); Gerdes (R)
Co-authors: Alders (R); Buckley (R); Guillen (R); Harris (R); Hayes (R); Hopper (R); Metcalf (R); Oliverson (R); Richardson (R); Schoolcraft (R); Shofner (R)
Sponsors: Schwertner (R)
Co-sponsors: Blanco (D)

Mar 5, 2025


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

Mar 26, 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 10, 2025


(H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Anchia signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Hopper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 16, 2025


(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Oliverson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Alders signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Buckley signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#658: Yea 148 (R 87, D 61) - 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, 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, 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; 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; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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Apr 29, 2025


(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#751: Yea 145 (R 85, D 60) - 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.; Gates; 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; LaHood; 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; 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; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Kitzman

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Linda Garcia: "When Record No. 751 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Stan Kitzman: "When Record No. 751 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
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 5, 2025


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

May 6, 2025


(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Richardson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schoolcraft signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 9, 2025


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

May 12, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 13, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250513_HB3809_2R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250513_HB3809_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage as amended reported
(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#2995: Yea 128 (R 78, D 50) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Hayes; King; Longoria; Martinez Fischer

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor
 

May 29, 2025


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


(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Schwertner signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as David Nash for self (with Self)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Judd Messer for Advanced Power Alliance
(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Mark Stover for Texas Solar + Storage Association
(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Stephanie Smith for Lone Star Energy Storage Alliance
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Alec Lewis for RWE Clean Energy
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Anne-Marie Griger for self (with GridStor LLC)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Blake Roach for Texas Farm Bureau
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Carrie Simmons for Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Daniel Giese for Solar energy industries association
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as David Carter for self
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Dr. Morris for self
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Gabriela Perdichizzi for Texas Association of Business
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as John Pitts Jr for Engie NA
(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 Kenneth Flippin for US Green Building Council
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Laura Merten for Apex Clean Energy
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Luke Metzger for self (with Environment Texas)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Margo Cardwell for Plus Power, LLC, Spearmint Renewable Development Co, LLC, and Enel North America, Inc.
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Matt Boms for TAEBA
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Mike Toomey for Cypress Creek Renewables
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Nancy White for self
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Nelson Nease for EDP Renewables
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Richard Bohnert for self
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Sandra Haverlah for Environmental Defense Fund
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Shannon Ratliff for Invenergy LLC
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Suzi Mcclellan for EDF Renewables
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Taylor Kilroy for Texas Public Power Association
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Tom Holloway for Lone Star Energy Storage Alliance (LESA)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Will McAdams for Jupiter Power
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Will McAdams for Tesla
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Yahaira Leon for self (with Crescentia Initiative)
 

On

(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as David Carter for self



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