2023 Regular SessionTexas Legislature

HB1500

Legislative Summary

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Office of Public Utility Counsel, and the functions of the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region; increasing an administrative penalty.

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Bill History

3/1/2023
Filed
House of Representatives
3/3/2023
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/3/2023
Referred to State Affairs
House of Representatives
3/15/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
3/15/2023
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
3/15/2023
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
3/15/2023
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
3/15/2023
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
4/3/2023
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
4/3/2023
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
4/3/2023
Reported favorably as substituted
House of Representatives
4/10/2023
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
4/11/2023
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
4/11/2023
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
4/14/2023
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
4/18/2023
Placed on Major State Calendar
House of Representatives
4/18/2023
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/18/2023
Amended 1-Holland
House of Representatives
4/18/2023
Amendment(s) offered 2-Bryant
House of Representatives
4/18/2023
Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
House of Representatives
4/18/2023
Amendment tabled 2-Bryant
House of Representatives
4/18/2023
Record vote RV#257
House of Representatives
4/18/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
4/18/2023
Amendment tabled 3-Bryant
House of Representatives
4/18/2023
Passed to engrossment as amended
House of Representatives
4/19/2023
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/19/2023
Passed
House of Representatives
4/19/2023
Record vote RV#303
House of Representatives
4/19/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
4/19/2023
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
4/19/2023
Received from the House
Senate
4/20/2023
Read first time
Senate
4/20/2023
Referred to Business & Commerce
Senate
5/11/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
5/11/2023
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/11/2023
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
5/11/2023
Left pending in committee
Senate
5/22/2023
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/22/2023
Vote taken in committee
Senate
5/23/2023
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
5/23/2023
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/24/2023
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/24/2023
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/24/2023
Read 2nd time
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Schwertner
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA2 Schwertner
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA3 Schwertner
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA4 Schwertner
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment withdrawn
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA5 Schwertner
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA6 Schwertner
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA7 Schwertner
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA8 Schwertner
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA9 King
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA10 King
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA11 King
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA12 Menéndez
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA13 Kolkhorst
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA14 Johnson
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA15 Johnson
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA16 Eckhardt
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
5/24/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA17 Schwertner
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Three day rule suspended
Senate
5/24/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/24/2023
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/24/2023
Passed
Senate
5/24/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/25/2023
Senate passage as amended reported
House of Representatives
5/25/2023
Senate Amendments distributed
House of Representatives
5/25/2023
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
House of Representatives
5/25/2023
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
House of Representatives
5/25/2023
House requests conference committee
House of Representatives
5/25/2023
House appoints conferees
House of Representatives
5/26/2023
House refuses to concur-reported
Senate
5/26/2023
House requests conference committee-reported
Senate
5/26/2023
House appoints conferees-reported
Senate
5/26/2023
Senate grants request for conference comm.
Senate
5/26/2023
Senate appoints conferees
Senate
5/26/2023
Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
House of Representatives
5/26/2023
Senate appoints conferees-reported
House of Representatives
5/27/2023
Conference committee report filed
Senate
5/27/2023
Conf. Comm. Report distributed
House of Representatives
5/28/2023
House adopts conference committee report
House of Representatives
5/28/2023
Record vote RV#2213
House of Representatives
5/28/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/28/2023
House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Senate
5/28/2023
Senate adopts conference committee report
Senate
5/28/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/28/2023
Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
House of Representatives
5/28/2023
Reported enrolled
House of Representatives
5/29/2023
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
5/29/2023
Signed in the Senate
Senate
5/30/2023
Sent to the Governor
6/9/2023
Signed by the Governor
6/9/2023
Effective on 9/1/23

Amendments

Senate Amendment (S 2) F17-Schwertner

Senate Amendment (S 2) F17-Schwertner

5/24/2023Adopted

Senate Amendment (S 2) F14-Johnson

Senate Amendment (S 2) F14-Johnson

5/24/2023Adopted

Senate Amendment (S 2) F15-Johnson

Senate Amendment (S 2) F15-Johnson

5/24/2023Adopted

Senate Amendment (S 2) F16-Eckhardt

Senate Amendment (S 2) F16-Eckhardt

5/24/2023Not Adopted

Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Schwertner

Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Schwertner

5/24/2023Adopted

Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Schwertner

Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Schwertner

5/24/2023Adopted

Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Schwertner

Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Schwertner

5/24/2023Adopted

Senate Amendment (S 2) F4-Schwertner

Senate Amendment (S 2) F4-Schwertner

5/24/2023Not Adopted

Senate Amendment (S 2) F5-Schwertner

Senate Amendment (S 2) F5-Schwertner

5/24/2023Adopted

Senate Amendment (S 2) F6-Schwertner

Senate Amendment (S 2) F6-Schwertner

5/24/2023Adopted

Senate Amendment (S 2) F7-Schwertner

Senate Amendment (S 2) F7-Schwertner

5/24/2023Adopted

Senate Amendment (S 2) F8-Schwertner

Senate Amendment (S 2) F8-Schwertner

5/24/2023Adopted

Senate Amendment (S 2) F9-King

Senate Amendment (S 2) F9-King

5/24/2023Adopted

Senate Amendment (S 2) F10-King

Senate Amendment (S 2) F10-King

5/24/2023Adopted

Senate Amendment (S 2) F11-King

Senate Amendment (S 2) F11-King

5/24/2023Adopted

Senate Amendment (S 2) F12-Menéndez

Senate Amendment (S 2) F12-Menéndez

5/24/2023Adopted

Senate Amendment (S 2) F13-Kolkhorst

Senate Amendment (S 2) F13-Kolkhorst

5/24/2023Adopted

House Amendment (H 2) 2-Bryant

House Amendment (H 2) 2-Bryant

4/18/2023Not Adopted

House Amendment (H 2) 3-Bryant

House Amendment (H 2) 3-Bryant

4/18/2023Not Adopted

House Amendment (H 2) 1-Holland

House Amendment (H 2) 1-Holland

4/18/2023Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House adopts conference committee report RV#2213
5/28/2023
140
Yea
1
Nay
2
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate adopts conference committee report
5/28/2023
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FA9 King
5/24/2023
21
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption
5/24/2023
11
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Three day rule suspended
5/24/2023
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
5/24/2023
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FA13 Kolkhorst
5/24/2023
19
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
FA5 Schwertner
5/24/2023
20
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time RV#303
4/19/2023
140
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment tabled RV#257
4/18/2023
88
Yea
59
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(6/9/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text5/28/2023362.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text5/23/2023244.5 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text4/19/2023133.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/11/2023133.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text3/1/2023130.3 KB
Misc
Misc5/27/202318.8 KB
Misc
Misc5/27/202318.8 KB
Misc
Misc5/25/202323.9 KB
Misc
Misc5/23/202313.8 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter5/23/2023125.3 KB
Misc
Misc5/10/20235.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter5/10/202363.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/10/202320.4 KB
Misc
Misc4/5/20235.6 KB
Misc
Misc3/14/20235.6 KB