Texas · Senate Bill 1856 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a capacity cost recovery rider for certain electric utilities.

SB 1856 Sponsored by Brandon Creighton Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 4, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 9, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 24, 2025
  5. To the governor May 27, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 42 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. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  12. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  13. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  14. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  16. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  17. SenateLaid before the Senate
  18. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenateThree day rule suspended
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateRead 3rd time
  23. SenatePassed
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateReported engrossed
  26. HouseReceived from the Senate
  27. HouseRead first time
  28. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  29. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  31. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  32. HouseCommittee report distributed
  33. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  34. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  35. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  36. HouseRead 2nd time
  37. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  38. HouseRecord vote (RV#3419)
  39. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  40. HouseRead 3rd time
  41. HousePassed
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#3466)
  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. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

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

SB 1856 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 130–5
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 130 No 5 Not voting 15
Democrats: 49 yes, 4 no Republicans: 81 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 130

No · 5

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 10

SB 1856 was passed · Full House

Passed 129–4
May 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 129 No 4 Not voting 17
Democrats: 47 yes, 4 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 129

No · 4

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 28, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
May 15, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 13–0

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.