Texas · Senate Bill 790 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the procedure for resolving certain customer complaints before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

SB 790 Sponsored by Carol Alvarado Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 15, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 6, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 44 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  7. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  8. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  9. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenateRules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Natural Resources
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Natural Resources
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Natural Resources
  30. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Natural Resources
  31. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Natural Resources
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Natural Resources
  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. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  40. HouseRecord vote (RV#3698)
  41. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  42. HouseRead 3rd time
  43. HousePassed
  44. HouseRecord vote (RV#3839)
  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 on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Senator Alvarado moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 790 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–3
Mar 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 3 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 3

Excused · 1

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

Passed 27–3
Mar 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 3 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 3

Excused · 1

SB 790 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 112–29
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 29 Not voting 9
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 55 yes, 29 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

No · 29

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 3

SB 790 was passed · Full House

Passed 95–39
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 95 No 39 Not voting 16
Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 42 yes, 39 no
How each member voted

Yes · 95

No · 39

Not voting · 2

Absent · 8

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 4, 2025 Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0
May 15, 2025 House Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.

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.