Relating to the ownership of and certain insurance policy provisions regarding the geothermal energy and associated resources below the surface of land.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 8, 2023
Signed Jun 18, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2023 · House May 23, 2023
How they voted
29–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 31
May 25, 2023
D
Democratic13
92% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
16
Committee
10
Amendments
7
May 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 25, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 25, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 25, 2023
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 25, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-1-1)
senate
May 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Energy Resources
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bobby Guerra
DDemocratic
P
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
P
Drew Darby
RRepublican
P
Eddie Morales
DDemocratic
Co
CB
César Blanco
DDemocratic
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