Texas · House Bill 4542 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the compensation of a distributed renewable generation owner in certain areas outside of ERCOT.

HB 4542 Sponsored by Joe Moody Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 22, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 12, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 24 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House State Affairs
  6. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  7. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  8. HouseCommittee report distributed
  9. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  10. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  11. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  12. HouseRead 2nd time
  13. HousePassed to engrossment
  14. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  15. HouseRead 3rd time
  16. HousePassed
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#1580)
  18. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseReported engrossed
  20. SenateReceived from the House
  21. SenateRead first time
  22. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  23. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  24. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  1. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  2. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  3. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
  4. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  5. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  6. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  7. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  8. SenateRemoved from local & uncontested calendar

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 8, 2023 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–0
May 21, 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.