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IntroducedJan 10, 2023
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Passed HouseFeb 14, 2023
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Passed SenateMar 28, 2023
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Signed into LawMay 04, 2023
Utility scale battery energy storage systems.
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House • May 04, 2023: Public Law 217
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 1173
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Sen. Eric Kochsponsor
- Sen. Chris Gartensponsor
Votes
YES: 95
- Abbott
- Frye
- Ledbetter
- Pierce, M
- Andrade
- Garcia Wilburn
- Lehman
- Porter
- Aylesworth
- Genda
- Lindauer
- Prescott
- Baird
- GiaQuinta
- Lucas
- Pressel
- Barrett
- Goodrich
- Lyness
- Pryor
- Bartels
- Gore
- Manning
- Rowray
- Bartlett
- Greene
- May
- Schaibley
- Bauer, M
- Haggard
- Mayfield
- Shackleford
- Behning
- Hall
- McGuire
- Slager
- Borders
- Hamilton
- McNamara
- Smaltz
- Boy
- Harris
- Meltzer
- Smith, V
- Carbaugh
- Hatcher
- Miller, D
- Snow
- Cash
- Hatfield
- Miller, K
- Soliday
- Cherry
- Heaton
- Moed
- Speedy
- Clere
- Heine
- Morrison
- Steuerwald
- Criswell
- Hostettler
- Morris
- Summers
- Culp
- Jackson
- Moseley
- Sweet
- Davis
- Jeter
- Negele
- Teshka
- DeLaney
- Johnson
- O'Brien
- Thompson
- DeVon
- Jordan
- Olthoff
- Torr
- Dvorak
- Karickhoff
- Pack
- VanNatter
- Engleman
- King
- Patterson
- Vermilion
- Errington
- Klinker
- Pfaff
- Wesco
- Fleming
- Lauer
- Pierce, K
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 8
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 49
- Alexander
- Charbonneau
- Holdman
- Randolph
- Alting
- Crane
- Hunley
- Rogers
- Baldwin
- Crider
- Johnson
- Sandlin
- Bassler
- Deery
- Koch
- Taylor
- Becker
- Dernulc
- Leising
- Tomes
- Bohacek
- Donato
- Messmer
- Walker G
- Bray
- Doriot
- Mishler
- Walker K
- Breaux
- Ford J.D.
- Niemeyer
- Yoder
- Brown
- Ford Jon
- Niezgodski
- Young
- Buchanan
- Freeman
- Perfect
- Zay
- Buck
- Garten
- Pol
- Busch
- Gaskill
- Qaddoura
- Byrne
- Glick
- Raatz
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 46
- Alexander
- Crane
- Hunley
- Randolph
- Alting
- Crider
- Johnson
- Rogers
- Baldwin
- Deery
- Koch
- Sandlin
- Becker
- Dernulc
- Leising
- Taylor
- Bohacek
- Donato
- Melton
- Tomes
- Bray
- Doriot
- Messmer
- Walker G
- Breaux
- Ford J.D.
- Niemeyer
- Walker K
- Brown
- Freeman
- Niezgodski
- Yoder
- Buchanan
- Garten
- Perfect
- Young
- Buck
- Gaskill
- Pol
- Zay
- Busch
- Glick
- Qaddoura
- Byrne
- Holdman
- Raatz
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 4
YES: 94
- Abbott
- Fleming
- Ledbetter
- Porter
- Andrade
- Frye
- Lehman
- Prescott
- Aylesworth
- Genda
- Lindauer
- Pressel
- Baird
- GiaQuinta
- Lucas
- Pryor
- Barrett
- Goodrich
- Lyness
- Schaibley
- Bartels
- Gore
- Manning
- Shackleford
- Bartlett
- Greene
- May
- Slager
- Bauer, M
- Haggard
- Mayfield
- Smaltz
- Behning
- Hall
- McGuire
- Smith, V
- Borders
- Hamilton
- McNamara
- Snow
- Boy
- Harris
- Meltzer
- Soliday
- Campbell
- Hatcher
- Miller, D
- Speedy
- Carbaugh
- Hatfield
- Miller, K
- Steuerwald
- Cash
- Heaton
- Moed
- Summers
- Cherry
- Hostettler
- Morris
- Sweet
- Clere
- Jackson
- Moseley
- Teshka
- Criswell
- Jeter
- Negele
- Thompson
- Culp
- Johnson
- O'Brien
- Torr
- Davis
- Jordan
- Olthoff
- VanNatter
- DeLaney
- Judy
- Pack
- Vermilion
- DeVon
- Karickhoff
- Patterson
- Wesco
- Dvorak
- King
- Pfaff
- Zent
- Engleman
- Klinker
- Pierce, K
- Errington
- Lauer
- Pierce, M
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
EXCUSED: 5
Actions
- May 04, 2023 | House
- Public Law 217
- May 04, 2023 | executive
- Signed by the Governor
- May 01, 2023 | House
- Signed by the Speaker
- Apr 28, 2023 | Senate
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Apr 24, 2023 | Senate
- Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 471: yeas 46, nays 0
- Apr 24, 2023 | House
- Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 484: yeas 94, nays 0
- Apr 20, 2023 | Senate
- CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
- Apr 20, 2023 | House
- CCR # 1 filed in the House
- Apr 13, 2023 | Senate
- Senate conferees appointed: Koch and Ford J.D.
- Senate advisors appointed: Hunley, Garten and Bohacek
- Apr 06, 2023 | House
- Motion to dissent filed
- House dissented from Senate amendments
- House conferees appointed: Pressel and Pierce M
- House advisors appointed: Soliday, Morris, Hall and Hamilton
- Mar 29, 2023 | Senate
- Returned to the House with amendments
- Mar 28, 2023 | Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 268: yeas 49, nays 0
- Senator Leising added as cosponsor
- Mar 27, 2023 | Senate
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Mar 23, 2023 | Senate
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Mar 13, 2023 | Senate
- Senator Bohacek added as cosponsor
- Feb 27, 2023 | Senate
- First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
- Feb 15, 2023 | House
- Referred to the Senate
- Feb 14, 2023 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 122: yeas 95, nays 0
- Senate sponsors: Senators Koch and Garten
- Feb 13, 2023 | House
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Feb 09, 2023 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Jan 10, 2023 | House
- Authored by Representative Pressel
- Coauthored by Representatives Soliday and Morris
- First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
Bill Texts
- Introduced House Bill (H)PDF
- House Bill (H)PDF
- House Bill (S)PDF
- Enrolled House Bill (H)PDF
- House Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications) -- Utility scale battery energy storage systems. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications) -- Utility scale battery energy storage systems. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #3 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications) -- Fire department training and certification program. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #4 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications) -- Fire department training program. PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #9 to House Bill (H) (Homeland Security and Transportation) -- Utility scale battery energy storage systems. PDF
Documents
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #9 to House Bill (H) (Homeland Security and Transportation) -- Utility scale battery energy storage systems. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #9 to House Bill (H) (Homeland Security and Transportation) -- Utility scale battery energy storage systems. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #4 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications) -- Fire department training program. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #4 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications) -- Fire department training program. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications) -- Utility scale battery energy storage systems. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications) -- Utility scale battery energy storage systems. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications) -- Utility scale battery energy storage systems. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications) -- Utility scale battery energy storage systems. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #3 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications) -- Fire department training and certification program. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #3 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications) -- Fire department training and certification program. PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1173.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1173.02.COMH.FN001 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1173.02.COMH.FN002 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1173.02.COMH.FN003 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1173.03.COMS.FN001 (House Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1173.03.COMS.FN002 (House Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1173.03.COMS.FN003 (House Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1173.04.ENRS.FN001 (Enrolled House Bill (H))PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/08/2023PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 03/22/2023PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 02/07/2023PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 03/21/2023PDF
- House Conference Committee Report #1 (Passed)PDF
- Senate Conference Committee Report #1 (Passed)PDF
- Dissent #1 (Filed)PDF