Texas SB 2321: Relating to the regulation of emissions by the Texas Commission on…

Introduced Mar 11, 2025
In committee Mar 25, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 16, 2025
Passed the House May 28, 2025
To the governor Jun 1, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the regulation of emissions by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality during an event affecting electric demand or grid reliability.

Every action

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

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Mar 11, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 11, 2025SenateFiled
Mar 25, 2025SenateRead first time
Mar 25, 2025SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
Apr 7, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 8, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 10, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
Apr 14, 2025SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
Apr 16, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 16, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
Apr 16, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 16, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 16, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 16, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 16, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 16, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 16, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 16, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 17, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 22, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 22, 2025HouseReferred to Environmental Regulation
May 8, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Environmental Regulation
May 9, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Environmental Regulation
May 9, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Environmental Regulation
May 9, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Environmental Regulation
May 9, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Environmental Regulation
May 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Environmental Regulation
May 14, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Environmental Regulation
May 14, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Environmental Regulation
May 21, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 21, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 22, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 23, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 25, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 27, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3767)
May 27, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025HousePassed
May 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3878)
May 28, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025SenateHouse passage as amended reported
May 30, 2025SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 30, 2025SenateRead
May 30, 2025SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)

May 30, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 31, 2025HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 31, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 1, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSSB 2321 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 139–2

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 139 No 2 Not voting 9

Democrats: 54 yes, 1 no Republicans: 85 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 139

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 3

SB 2321 was passed · Full House

Passed 140–2

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 140 No 2 Not voting 8

Democrats: 55 yes, 2 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 140

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Excused · 7

Senator King moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 2321 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 30, 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

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 7, 2025	Senate Business & Commerce	Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 11–0
May 14, 2025	House Environmental Regulation	Environmental Regulation: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 5–0

Relating to the regulation of emissions by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality during an event affecting electric demand or grid…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

CSSB 2321 was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 2321 was passed · Full House

Senator King moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 2321 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Committee and other votes

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