Texas · House Bill 1359 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a program to provide assistance for certain retail electric customers.

HB 1359 Sponsored by Ana Hernandez Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 15, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 11, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 1, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 23 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HouseAmended (1-Hernandez)
  19. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#1079)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HousePostponed
  1. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#1149)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 1359 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 92–50
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 92 No 50 Not voting 8
Democrats: 58 yes, 2 no Republicans: 34 yes, 48 no
How each member voted

Yes · 92

No · 50

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 5

HB 1359 was passed · Full House

Passed 100–45
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 100 No 45 Not voting 5
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 45 no
How each member voted

Yes · 100

No · 45

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 2, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 13–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 6 Democrats.

All 6 cosponsors

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.