Texas · House Bill 1606 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to notice provided to a retail electric customer of the procedure for requesting vegetation management near a transmission or distribution…

HB 1606 Sponsored by Will Metcalf Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 12, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 25, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 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 notice provided to a retail electric customer of the procedure for requesting vegetation management near a transmission or distribution line.

Every action

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

Show the 41 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. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#527)
  18. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HousePassed
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#573)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  28. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  30. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  31. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
  32. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  35. SenateLaid before the Senate
  36. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  37. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  38. SenateThree day rule suspended
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateRead 3rd time
  41. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage 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

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

HB 1606 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 144–0
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 1

HB 1606 was passed · Full House

Passed 127–0
Apr 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 127 No 0 Not voting 23
Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 77 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 127

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 20

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 9, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 14–0
May 13, 2025 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 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.