Texas · Senate Bill 1789 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to electric service quality and reliability; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 1789 Sponsored by Charles Schwertner Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 28, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 23, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 20, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 50 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. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateRead 2nd time
  16. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Schwertner)
  17. SenateAmended
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  19. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  20. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  21. SenateThree day rule suspended
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateRead 3rd time
  24. SenatePassed
  25. SenateRecord vote
  26. SenateReported engrossed
  27. HouseReceived from the Senate
  28. HouseRead first time
  29. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  31. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · 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. HouseAmended (1-McQueeney)
  40. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  41. HouseRecord vote (RV#2953)
  42. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  43. HouseRead 3rd time
  44. HousePassed
  45. HouseRecord vote (RV#3023)
  46. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  47. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  48. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  49. SenateRead
  50. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  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.

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 1789 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 23, 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
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

CSSB 1789 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 110–28
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 28 Not voting 12
Democrats: 55 yes, 2 no Republicans: 55 yes, 26 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

No · 28

Not voting · 3

Absent · 5

Excused · 4

SB 1789 was passed · Full House

Passed 107–40
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 107 No 40 Not voting 3
Democrats: 59 yes, 2 no Republicans: 48 yes, 38 no
How each member voted

Yes · 107

No · 40

Not voting · 2

Excused · 1

Senator Schwertner moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 1789 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 26, 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

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 14, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
May 5, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

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.