Texas HB 3228: Relating to the inclusion of certain provisions in lease agreements…

Introduced Feb 24, 2025
In committee Mar 20, 2025
Passed the House Apr 25, 2025
Passed the Senate May 19, 2025
To the governor May 26, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Feb 24, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 20, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
Apr 10, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 10, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 11, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 22, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 24, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 24, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 24, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 24, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#537)
Apr 24, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 25, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 25, 2025HousePassed
Apr 25, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#580)
Apr 25, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 25, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 28, 2025SenateReceived from the House
Apr 29, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 29, 2025SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
May 13, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
May 13, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
May 13, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
May 13, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 15, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 19, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 19, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 19, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 19, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 19, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 19, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 19, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 19, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 19, 2025SenatePassed
May 19, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 19, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 19, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 19, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 23, 2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3423)
May 23, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

May 23, 2025HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
May 23, 2025SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 24, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 25, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 25, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 26, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 3228 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 145–0

Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Hubert VoD

HB 3228 was passed · Full House

Passed 120–0

Apr 25, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 120 No 0 Not voting 30

Democrats: 48 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 120

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Excused · 29

Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3228 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

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

Representative Lambert moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3228 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3228 prevailed · Full House

Passed 137–0

May 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 137 No 0 Not voting 13

Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 137

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 2

Excused · 10

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 2, 2025	House State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 13–0
May 15, 2025	Senate Business & Commerce	Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 11–0

Relating to the inclusion of certain provisions in lease agreements for wind or solar power facilities.

Every action

Roll calls

HB 3228 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 3228 was passed · Full House

Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3228 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

Representative Lambert moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3228 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3228 prevailed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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