Texas · Senate Bill 1252 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate the installation or inspection of a residential energy backup system.

SB 1252 Sponsored by Charles Schwertner Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 12, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 31, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor May 22, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 44 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  17. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  18. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  21. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  22. SenateThree day rule suspended
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateRead 3rd time
  25. SenatePassed
  26. SenateRecord vote
  27. SenateReported engrossed
  28. HouseReceived from the Senate
  29. HouseRead first time
  30. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  33. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  34. HouseCommittee report distributed
  35. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  36. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  37. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  38. HouseRead 2nd time
  39. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  40. HouseRecord vote (RV#3109)
  41. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  42. HouseRead 3rd time
  43. HousePassed
  44. HouseRecord vote (RV#3156)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse passage reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

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 CSSB 1252 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
Mar 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

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

Passed 29–2
Mar 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

SB 1252 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 123–6
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 123 No 6 Not voting 21
Democrats: 47 yes, 6 no Republicans: 76 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 123

No · 6

Not voting · 3

Absent · 5

Excused · 13

SB 1252 was passed · Full House

Passed 137–6
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 6 Not voting 7
Democrats: 53 yes, 5 no Republicans: 84 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

No · 6

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–1
Apr 14, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 14–0

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.