When was Texas Senate Bill SB 785 introduced?

SB 785 was introduced on Feb 08, 2023.

Has Texas Senate Bill SB 785 passed the Senate?

Yes, SB 785 has passed the Senate on Apr 19, 2023.

Has Texas Senate Bill SB 785 passed the House?

Yes, SB 785 has passed the House on May 23, 2023.

What's the current status of Texas Senate Bill SB 785?

The latest action on SB 785 by the executive was: Effective immediately on Jun 18, 2023.

Who introduced Texas Senate Bill SB 785?

SB 785 was introduced by Brian Birdwell.

Are voting records available for Texas Senate Bill SB 785?

Yes, there are 2 voting records available for SB 785

Bill tracking in Texas - SB 785 (88 legislative session)

Introduced
Feb 08, 2023
Passed Senate
Apr 19, 2023
Passed House
May 23, 2023
Signed into Law

SB 785

Texas Senate Bill

Relating to the ownership of and certain insurance policy provisions regarding the geothermal energy and associated resources below the surface of land.

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executive • Jun 18, 2023: Effective immediately

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May 23, 2023, House

SB 785 was passed by (Record 1993): 140 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

YES: 140

NO: 0

OTHER: 2

YES: 140

NO: 0

ABSENT: 7

NOT VOTING: 2

Sources

https://journals.house.texas.gov/HJRNL/88R/HTML/88RDAY69FINAL.HTM

May 25, 2023, Senate

Senator Birdwell moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 785. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 1, Present-not voting 1.

YES: 29

NO: 1

OTHER: 0

Actions

Jun 18, 2023 | executive
- Filed without the Governor's signature
- Effective immediately
May 29, 2023 | executive
- Sent to the Governor
May 29, 2023 | House
- Signed in the House
May 28, 2023 | Senate
- Signed in the Senate
May 26, 2023 | Senate
- Reported enrolled
May 25, 2023 | House
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 25, 2023 | Senate
- House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
- Read
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
- Record vote
May 23, 2023 | Senate
- House passage as amended reported
May 23, 2023 | House
- Read 3rd time
- Passed
- Record vote RV#1993
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2023 | House
- Read 2nd time
- Passed to 3rd reading
May 20, 2023 | House
- Placed on General State Calendar
May 18, 2023 | House
- Committee report sent to Calendars
- Considered in Calendars
May 17, 2023 | House
- Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- Committee report distributed
May 12, 2023 | House
- Considered in formal meeting
- Committee substitute considered in committee
- Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 21, 2023 | House
- Read first time
- Referred to Energy Resources
Apr 20, 2023 | House
- Received from the Senate
Apr 19, 2023 | Senate
- Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- Vote recorded in Journal
- Read 2nd time
- Amendment(s) offered FA1 Sparks
- Amended
- Vote recorded in Journal
- Passed to engrossment as amended
- Vote recorded in Journal
- Three day rule suspended
- Record vote
- Read 3rd time
- Passed
- Record vote
- Reported engrossed
Apr 17, 2023 | Senate
- Co-author authorized
- Placed on intent calendar
Apr 11, 2023 | Senate
- Reported favorably as substituted
- Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 05, 2023 | Senate
- Considered in public hearing
- Vote taken in committee
Mar 29, 2023 | Senate
- Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/29/2023
- Considered in public hearing
- Testimony taken in committee
- Left pending in committee
Mar 23, 2023 | Senate
- Co-author authorized
Mar 01, 2023 | Senate
- Read first time
- Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Feb 08, 2023 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed

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