Texas · House Bill 144 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles.

HB 144 Sponsored by Ken King Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 6, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 65 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. HousePoint of order sustained (Rule 4, Section 40, and Rule 11, Section 2)
  18. HouseReturned to Calendars Committee
  19. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  20. HouseOriginal bill ordered printed
  21. HouseOriginal bill distributed (06:10PM)
  22. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  23. HouseRead 2nd time
  24. HouseAmended (1-King)
  25. HouseRecord vote (RV#652)
  26. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  27. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  28. HouseRecord vote (RV#653)
  29. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  30. HouseRead 3rd time
  31. HousePassed
  32. HouseRecord vote (RV#747)
  33. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  34. HouseReported engrossed
  35. SenateReceived from the House
  36. SenateRead first time
  37. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  38. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  39. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  40. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  41. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  42. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  43. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  44. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
  45. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  46. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  47. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  48. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  49. SenateRead 2nd time
  50. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Schwertner)
  51. SenateAmended
  52. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  53. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  54. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  55. SenateThree day rule suspended
  56. SenateRecord vote
  57. SenateRead 3rd time
  58. SenatePassed
  59. SenateRecord vote
  60. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  61. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  62. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  63. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  64. HouseRecord vote (RV#4023)
  65. 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 immediately

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 126–16
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 126 No 16 Not voting 8
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 66 yes, 16 no
How each member voted

Yes · 126

No · 16

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 1

CSHB 144 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 126–16
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 126 No 16 Not voting 8
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 67 yes, 16 no
How each member voted

Yes · 126

No · 16

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 1

HB 144 was passed · Full House

Passed 125–21
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 125 No 21 Not voting 4
Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 66 yes, 20 no
How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 21

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

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

Passed 31–0
May 26, 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 26, 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 144 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 144 prevailed · Full House

Passed 110–18
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 18 Not voting 22
Democrats: 52 yes, 0 no Republicans: 58 yes, 18 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

No · 18

Not voting · 1

Absent · 16

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 14–0
May 23, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.