Texas · House Bill 2663 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the affirmation required to be made by an operator as part of an application to the Railroad Commission of Texas for an extension of the…

HB 2663 Sponsored by Drew Darby Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 11, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 18, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2025
  5. To the governor May 20, 2025
  6. Became law May 29, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the affirmation required to be made by an operator as part of an application to the Railroad Commission of Texas for an extension of the deadline for plugging an inactive well; providing an administrative penalty.

Every action

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

Show the 43 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Energy Resources
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Energy Resources
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Energy Resources
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Energy Resources
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Energy Resources
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Energy Resources
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Energy Resources
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Energy Resources
  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. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HousePassed
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#1411)
  21. HouseReported engrossed
  22. SenateReceived from the House
  23. SenateRead first time
  24. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · Senate Natural Resources
  25. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Natural Resources
  26. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources
  27. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  28. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  29. SenatePosting rule suspended
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Natural Resources
  33. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  39. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  40. SenateThree day rule suspended
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. 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 immediately

Roll calls

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

HB 2663 was passed · Full House

Passed 148–0
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 148 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 148

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

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

Passed 31–0
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Senator Birdwell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2663 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 31, 2025 House Energy Resources Energy Resources: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 15, 2025 Senate Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0

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 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.