Relating to certain energy consumption goals for institutions of higher education and certain governmental entities.
This bill requires Texas colleges, universities, and local governments to reduce electricity use by 5% annually for six years, beginning September 1, 2025. It applies to all public entities covered under the Health and Safety Code, including state agencies. Each entity must establish yearly targets to meet the 5% annual reduction goal. The law takes effect on September 1, 2025.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2025
Last action May 5, 2025
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Introduced
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Engrossed
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3 edits
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May 2, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect an engrossed version with corrected formatting and metadata, including the addition of sponsors' names and bill number. The substantive policy content regarding energy consumption goals remains unchanged from the original introduced version.
TECHNICAL
Bill metadata updated to show engrossed version status with corrected bill number (HB 3237) and sponsor names (Turner, Wilson, Darby, Anchía, Zwiener)
Formatting corrections applied throughout the document, including removal of placeholder text and cleanup of line breaks
REQUIREMENT
Core policy requirements for energy consumption goals remain identical: entities must reduce electric consumption by at least five percent each state fiscal year for six [seven] years beginning September 1, 2025 [2019]
Floor votes · House May 1, 2025
How they voted
93–43
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 144
May 1, 2025
D
Democratic59
93% Yea
R
Republican85
49% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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