Texas HB 3159: Relating to a severance tax exemption for oil and gas produced from…

Introduced Feb 21, 2025
In committee Mar 20, 2025
Passed the House May 15, 2025
Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
To the governor May 28, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

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

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Feb 21, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 20, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
Apr 21, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Ways & Means
Apr 21, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
Apr 21, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
Apr 21, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
May 7, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
May 7, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Ways & Means
May 7, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Ways & Means
May 8, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 8, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 9, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 9, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 11, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 14, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 14, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 14, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2547)
May 14, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 15, 2025HousePassed
May 15, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2656)
May 15, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 15, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 16, 2025SenateRead first time
May 16, 2025SenateReferred to Finance
May 21, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
May 21, 2025CommitteeFailed to receive affirmative vote in comm. · Senate Finance
May 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
May 23, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
May 23, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Finance
May 23, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 26, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 26, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 26, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 26, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 26, 2025SenatePassed

May 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 27, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 27, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 27, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 28, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 1/1/26

Roll calls

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

CSHB 3159 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 121–7

May 14, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 121 No 7 Not voting 22

Democrats: 53 yes, 4 no Republicans: 68 yes, 3 no

How each member voted

Yes · 121

No · 7

Not voting · 3

Absent · 8

Excused · 11

HB 3159 was passed · Full House

Passed 115–23

May 15, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 115 No 23 Not voting 12

Democrats: 38 yes, 20 no Republicans: 77 yes, 3 no

How each member voted

Yes · 115

No · 23

Not voting · 3

Absent · 6

Excused · 3

Senator King moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3159 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 29 No 2

Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

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

Passed 29–2

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 29 No 2

Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
May 7, 2025	House Ways & Means	Ways & Means: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 11–1
May 23, 2025	Senate Finance	Finance: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 15–0

Relating to a severance tax exemption for oil and gas produced from certain previously inactive restimulation wells; providing a civil penalty.

Every action

Roll calls

CSHB 3159 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 3159 was passed · Full House

Senator King moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3159 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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