Texas · House Bill 2073 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the recovery of fuel and purchased power costs by electric utilities.

HB 2073 Sponsored by Four Price Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 8, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 8, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 15, 2023
  5. To the governor May 16, 2023
  6. Became law May 27, 2023

Every action

45 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 37 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HouseAmended (1-Price)
  17. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  18. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HousePassed
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#843)
  21. HouseReported engrossed
  22. SenateReceived from the House
  23. SenateRead first time
  24. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  25. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  26. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  27. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
  28. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  29. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  30. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  31. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  32. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  33. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  34. SenateThree day rule suspended
  35. SenateRecord vote
  36. SenateRead 3rd time
  37. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 2073 was passed · Full House

Passed 145–0
May 2, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 3

Senator Schwertner moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2073 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 14, 2023 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0
May 10, 2023 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.