Texas · House Bill 3778 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the use of geothermal energy as a dispatchable generation resource.

HB 3778 Sponsored by AJ Louderback Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 5, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 26, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 7, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 23 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
  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. HouseRecord vote (RV#1559)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#1630)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseReported engrossed
  2. SenateReceived from the House
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  5. SenatePosting rule suspended
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 3778 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 129–7
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 129 No 7 Not voting 14
Democrats: 53 yes, 1 no Republicans: 76 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 129

No · 7

Not voting · 1

Absent · 11

Excused · 2

HB 3778 was passed · Full House

Passed 140–2
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 2 Not voting 8
Democrats: 60 yes, 1 no Republicans: 80 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 23, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 15–0

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.