Texas · Senate Bill 2011 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to impose administrative penalties and enter into voluntary mitigation plans…

SB 2011 Sponsored by Charles Schwertner Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 13, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 4, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 23, 2023
  5. To the governor May 29, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to impose administrative penalties and enter into voluntary mitigation plans; increasing an administrative penalty.

Every action

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

Show the 60 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  9. SenateCo-author authorized
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  13. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  14. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  17. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  19. SenateThree day rule suspended
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateRead 3rd time
  22. SenatePassed
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateReported engrossed
  25. HouseReceived from the Senate
  26. HouseRead first time
  27. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  28. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  29. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  30. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  31. HouseCommittee report distributed
  32. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  33. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  34. HouseRecommitted to committee
  35. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  36. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  37. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  38. HouseCommittee report distributed
  39. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  40. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  41. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  42. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  43. HouseRead 2nd time
  44. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2))
  45. HouseAmended (1-Slawson)
  46. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  47. HouseRecord vote (RV#1967)
  48. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  49. HouseRead 3rd time
  50. HouseAmendment withdrawn (1-Rosenthal)
  51. HouseAmendment withdrawn (2-Goodwin)
  52. HouseAmendment withdrawn (3-Martinez Fischer)
  53. HouseAmendment withdrawn (4-Reynolds)
  54. HousePassed
  55. HouseRecord vote (RV#2005)
  56. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  57. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  58. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  59. SenateRead
  60. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

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

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 CSSB 2011 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 4, 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
Apr 4, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 2011 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 76–61
May 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 76 No 61 Not voting 12
Democrats: 11 yes, 45 no Republicans: 65 yes, 16 no
How each member voted

Yes · 76

No · 61

Not voting · 2

Absent · 8

Excused · 2

SB 2011 was passed · Full House

Passed 73–67
May 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 73 No 67 Not voting 9
Democrats: 16 yes, 43 no Republicans: 57 yes, 24 no
How each member voted

Yes · 73

No · 67

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 1

Senator Schwertner moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 2011 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 25, 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
Mar 30, 2023 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 19, 2023 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.