Texas HB 48: Relating to the creation of an organized oilfield theft prevention…

Introduced Mar 14, 2025
In committee Mar 17, 2025
Passed the House Apr 24, 2025
Passed the Senate May 19, 2025
To the governor May 20, 2025
Became law May 29, 2025

Every action

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

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Mar 14, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 17, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 17, 2025HouseReferred to Energy Resources
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Energy Resources
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Energy Resources
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Energy Resources
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Energy Resources
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Energy Resources
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Energy Resources
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Energy Resources
Apr 7, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 7, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 8, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 17, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 23, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 23, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 23, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#420)
Apr 23, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025HousePassed
Apr 24, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#467)
Apr 24, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 24, 2025SenateReceived from the House
Apr 28, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 28, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
May 13, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
May 13, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
May 13, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 13, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 14, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
May 14, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 16, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 16, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 19, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 19, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 19, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
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 reported
May 19, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 20, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 20, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 20, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 29, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 29, 2025GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 48 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 141–3

Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 141 No 3 Not voting 6

Democrats: 56 yes, 3 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 141

No · 3

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 5

HB 48 was passed · Full House

Passed 141–4

Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 141 No 4 Not voting 5

Democrats: 56 yes, 3 no Republicans: 85 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 141

No · 4

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

Hubert VoD

Senator Sparks moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 48 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1

May 19, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Sarah EckhardtD

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1

May 19, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Sarah EckhardtD

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 3, 2025	House Energy Resources	Energy Resources: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 10–0
May 14, 2025	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 7–0

Relating to the creation of an organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Department of Public Safety.

Every action

Roll calls

CSHB 48 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 48 was passed · Full House

Senator Sparks moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 48 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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