Relating to a restriction on the regulation of utility services and infrastructure based on the energy source to be used or delivered.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Mar 8, 2021
Signed May 18, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 31, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
12
Committee
10
Amendments
4
May 18, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 4, 2021
Introduced
Amendment fails of adoption
upper
May 4, 2021
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Introduced
Point of order sustained (amendment)
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 26 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
P
CP
Chris Paddie
RRepublican
P
Cody Harris
RRepublican
P
JD
Joe Deshotel
DDemocratic
P
Mary Ann Perez
DDemocratic
P
Ron Reynolds
DDemocratic
Co
AD
Alex Dominguez
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Button
RRepublican
Co
BL
Ben Leman
RRepublican
Co
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
DH
Dan Huberty
RRepublican
Co
David Spiller
RRepublican
Co
DA
Doc Anderson
RRepublican
Co
Drew Darby
RRepublican
Co
ET
Ed Thompson
RRepublican
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