Texas SB 1963: Relating to a financing mechanism allowing electric utilities to…

Introduced Mar 5, 2025
In committee Mar 17, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 23, 2025
Passed the House May 2, 2025
To the governor May 7, 2025
Became law May 19, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to a financing mechanism allowing electric utilities to obtain recovery of costs associated with a weather-related event or other natural disaster; granting authority to issue bonds.

Every action

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

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Mar 5, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 5, 2025SenateFiled
Mar 17, 2025SenateRead first time
Mar 17, 2025SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
Apr 9, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 22, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
Apr 23, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 23, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 23, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 23, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 23, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 23, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 23, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 23, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 23, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 23, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 24, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 28, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
May 1, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 1, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 1, 2025HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 2869)
May 1, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 1, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 1, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1224)
May 1, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 2, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 2, 2025HousePassed
May 2, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1352)

May 2, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 5, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 7, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 7, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 7, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 19, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 19, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

SB 1963 , Relating to a financing mechanism allowing electric utilities to obtain recovery of costs associated with a weather-related event or other natural disaster; granting authority to issue bonds. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4

Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 27 No 4

Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 27–4

Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 27 No 4

Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Senator Creighton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1963 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4

Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 27 No 4

Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

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

Passed 27–4

Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 27 No 4

Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

SB 1963 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 117–20

May 1, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 117 No 20 Not voting 13

Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 60 yes, 20 no

How each member voted

Yes · 117

No · 20

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 4

SB 1963 was passed · Full House

Passed 99–24

May 2, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 99 No 24 Not voting 27

Democrats: 46 yes, 3 no Republicans: 53 yes, 21 no

How each member voted

Yes · 99

No · 24

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 3

Excused · 23

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 9, 2025	Senate Business & Commerce	Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 9–1
Apr 30, 2025	House State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 14–1

Relating to a financing mechanism allowing electric utilities to obtain recovery of costs associated with a weather-related event or other natural…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

SB 1963 , Relating to a financing mechanism allowing electric utilities to obtain recovery of costs associated with a weather-related event or other natural disaster; granting authority to issue bonds. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Senator Creighton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1963 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

SB 1963 was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 1963 was passed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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