Texas HB 4668: Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas…

Introduced Mar 12, 2025
In committee Apr 3, 2025
Passed the House May 6, 2025
Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
To the governor May 28, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to retain assistance for regional proceedings affecting certain electric utilities and consumers.

Every action

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

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Mar 12, 2025HouseFiled
Apr 3, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
Apr 23, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 23, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 25, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 2, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 5, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 5, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 5, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 6, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 6, 2025HousePassed
May 6, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1461)
May 6, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 7, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 15, 2025SenateRead first time
May 15, 2025SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
May 20, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
May 20, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
May 20, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
May 22, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
May 22, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
May 22, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 22, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 25, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 25, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 25, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 25, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 25, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 25, 2025SenatePassed

May 25, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 26, 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 immediately

Roll calls

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

HB 4668 was passed · Full House

Passed 125–20

May 6, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 125 No 20 Not voting 5

Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 63 yes, 20 no

How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 20

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 4

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 HB 4668 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

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 16, 2025	House State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 15–0
May 22, 2025	Senate Business & Commerce	Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 11–0

Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to retain assistance for regional proceedings affecting certain electric…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

HB 4668 was passed · Full House

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 HB 4668 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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