Texas · House Bill 3824 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to fire safety standards and emergency operations plans for the operation of battery energy storage facilities; providing administrative…

HB 3824 Sponsored by Ken King Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 5, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 26, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 15, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor May 31, 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 fire safety standards and emergency operations plans for the operation of battery energy storage facilities; providing administrative penalties.

Every action

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

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  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. HousePostponed (5/14/25 8:00 AM)
  18. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  19. HousePassed to engrossment
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#2491)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HouseAmended (1-Troxclair)
  24. HousePassed as amended
  25. HouseRecord vote (RV#2613)
  26. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  27. HouseReported engrossed
  28. SenateReceived from the House
  29. SenateRead first time
  30. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  33. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  36. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  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. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  48. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#3977)
  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

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

CSHB 3824 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 123–13
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 123 No 13 Not voting 14
Democrats: 54 yes, 1 no Republicans: 69 yes, 12 no
How each member voted

Yes · 123

No · 13

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 6

HB 3824 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 139–0
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 0 Not voting 11
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 5

Senator Schwertner moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3824 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 25, 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 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative King moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3824 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3824 prevailed · Full House

Passed 135–2
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 2 Not voting 13
Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 30, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 15–0
May 22, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 10 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 11 cosponsors

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.