Texas · House Bill 3619 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the rights and liabilities of the owner of the surface estate of the tract of land on which a well to be plugged or replugged by the…

HB 3619 Sponsored by Jay Dean Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 3, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 25, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 12, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 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 the rights and liabilities of the owner of the surface estate of the tract of land on which a well to be plugged or replugged by the Railroad Commission of Texas is located.

Every action

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

Show the 49 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 formal meeting · House Energy Resources
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Energy Resources
  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#2092)
  18. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HousePassed
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#2136)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · Senate Natural Resources
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Natural Resources
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources
  28. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  29. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Natural Resources
  33. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  36. SenateLaid before the Senate
  37. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  38. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  39. SenateThree day rule suspended
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateRead 3rd time
  42. SenatePassed
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  45. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  46. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  47. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  48. HouseRecord vote (RV#4064)
  49. 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 on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 3619 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 130–0
May 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 130 No 0 Not voting 20
Democrats: 46 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 130

Not voting · 1

Excused · 19

HB 3619 was passed · Full House

Passed 144–0
May 12, 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 · 2

Excused · 3

Representative Darby moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3619 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3619 prevailed · Full House

Passed 108–27
May 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 27 Not voting 15
Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 55 yes, 27 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

No · 27

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2025 House Energy Resources Energy Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0
May 22, 2025 Senate Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.