Texas · House Bill 5247 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to an alternative capital recovery process for certain utilities.

HB 5247 Sponsored by Charlie Geren Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 8, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor May 31, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 53 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1656)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (1-J. Jones)
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#1770)
  24. HousePassed
  25. HouseRecord vote (RV#1771)
  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. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  33. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  34. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  35. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  36. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  37. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  38. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  39. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  40. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  41. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  42. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  43. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  44. SenateThree day rule suspended
  45. SenateRecord vote
  46. SenateRead 3rd time
  47. SenatePassed
  48. SenateRecord vote
  49. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  50. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  51. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  52. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  53. HouseRecord vote (RV#4005)
  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 immediately

Roll calls

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

CSHB 5247 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 131–8
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 131 No 8 Not voting 11
Democrats: 54 yes, 6 no Republicans: 77 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 131

No · 8

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 3

Amendment No. 1 failed of adoption · Full House

Failed 47–95
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 47 No 95 Not voting 8
Democrats: 43 yes, 13 no Republicans: 4 yes, 82 no
How each member voted

Yes · 47

No · 95

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

HB 5247 was passed · Full House

Passed 137–8
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 8 Not voting 5
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

No · 8

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

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 5247 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 Geren moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 5247 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 5247 prevailed · Full House

Passed 110–28
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 28 Not voting 12
Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 56 yes, 28 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

No · 28

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 12–2
May 22, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.