Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 9, 2021
Last action May 3, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2021
How they voted
89–22
Passed · 17 other
Total votes 128
Apr 30, 2021
D
Democratic50
84% Yea
R
Republican78
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
2
May 3, 2021
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced
Amendment fails of adoption
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 60 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ana Hernandez
DDemocratic
P
Drew Darby
RRepublican
P
EL
Eddie Lucio, III
DDemocratic
P
Phil King
RRepublican
P
Todd Hunter
RRepublican
Co
AH
Abel Herrero
DDemocratic
Co
AD
Alex Dominguez
DDemocratic
Co
AM
Andy Murr
RRepublican
Co
Angie Button
RRepublican
Co
AF
Art Fierro
DDemocratic
Co
Bobby Guerra
DDemocratic
Co
Brooks Landgraf
RRepublican
Co
Cecil Bell
RRepublican
Co
Charlie Geren
RRepublican
Co
DH
Dan Huberty
RRepublican
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