Texas · Senate Bill 2368 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to critical infrastructure and utilities, including affiliation with certain foreign entities of certain persons working or participating in…

SB 2368 Sponsored by Donna Campbell Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 12, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 25, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 22, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to critical infrastructure and utilities, including affiliation with certain foreign entities of certain persons working or participating in the electricity market; authorizing and increasing administrative penalties.

Every action

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

Show the 55 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. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  11. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRead 2nd time
  17. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Campbell)
  18. SenateAmended
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  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. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  33. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  34. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  35. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  36. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  37. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  38. HouseCommittee report distributed
  39. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  40. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  41. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  42. HouseRead 2nd time
  43. HouseAmended (1-Patterson)
  44. HouseRecord vote (RV#3710)
  45. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  46. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  47. HouseRecord vote (RV#3711)
  48. HouseRead 3rd time
  49. HousePassed
  50. HouseRecord vote (RV#3847)
  51. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  52. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  53. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  54. SenateRead
  55. 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

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

Senator Campbell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2368 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 22, 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 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 141–0
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 4

SB 2368 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 141–3
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 3 Not voting 6
Democrats: 54 yes, 3 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

No · 3

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 4

SB 2368 was passed · Full House

Passed 138–0
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 138 No 0 Not voting 12
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 138

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 6

Senator Campbell moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 2368 . — 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

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 9, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
May 12, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 15–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.