Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas energy insurance fund and the authorization of other funding mechanisms to support the construction and operation of electric generating facilities.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 9, 2023
Last action Apr 17, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2023
How they voted
26–5
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 6, 2023
D
Democratic13
61% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Apr 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charles Schwertner
RRepublican
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