Texas · House Bill 143 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to…

HB 143 Sponsored by Ken King Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 6, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 2, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 23, 2025
  5. To the governor May 31, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.

Every action

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

Show the 51 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 public hearing · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#56)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#63)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · Senate Natural Resources
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Natural Resources
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  31. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  34. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Natural Resources
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  37. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  38. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  39. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  40. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  41. SenateThree day rule suspended
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. SenateRead 3rd time
  44. SenatePassed
  45. SenateRecord vote
  46. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  47. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  48. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  49. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  50. HouseRecord vote (RV#3958)
  51. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-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 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

CSHB 143 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 130–16
Apr 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 130 No 16 Not voting 4
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 70 yes, 16 no
How each member voted

Yes · 130

No · 16

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

HB 143 was passed · Full House

Passed 132–15
Apr 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 132 No 15 Not voting 3
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 15 no
How each member voted

Yes · 132

No · 15

Not voting · 1

Excused · 2

Senator Hancock moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 143 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative King moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 143 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 143 prevailed · Full House

Passed 124–12
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 124 No 12 Not voting 14
Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 12 no
How each member voted

Yes · 124

No · 12

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 14–0
May 22, 2025 Senate Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 6 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.