Relating to the deployment of advanced metering and meter information networks in certain areas outside of ERCOT.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 25, 2019
Signed May 24, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 5, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
12
Committee
10
May 24, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 10, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 8, 2019
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Mar 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 25, 2019
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Feb 25, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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