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SB 879 TX
Became Law

Relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

TX · session 89R · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 22, 2025

Latest action (May 19, 2025) Effective on 9/1/25

Sponsors (3)
1 coauthor / cosponsor
  • Blanco Democratic · cosponsor

Action history (48)
  1. Jan 22, 2025 Received by the Secretary of the Senate · upper
  2. Jan 22, 2025 Filed · upper
  3. Feb 13, 2025 Read first time · upper
  4. Feb 13, 2025 Referred to Natural Resources · upper
  5. Mar 19, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  6. Mar 19, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  7. Mar 19, 2025 Testimony taken in committee · upper
  8. Mar 19, 2025 Left pending in committee · upper
  9. Mar 26, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  10. Mar 26, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  11. Mar 27, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments · upper
  12. Mar 27, 2025 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · upper
  13. Mar 27, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  14. Apr 2, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  15. Apr 3, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  16. Apr 3, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  17. Apr 3, 2025 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · upper
  18. Apr 3, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  19. Apr 3, 2025 Three day rule suspended · upper
  20. Apr 3, 2025 Record vote · upper
  21. Apr 3, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  22. Apr 3, 2025 Passed · upper
  23. Apr 3, 2025 Record vote · upper
  24. Apr 3, 2025 Reported engrossed · upper
  25. Apr 7, 2025 Received from the Senate · lower
  26. Apr 17, 2025 Read first time · lower
  27. Apr 17, 2025 Referred to Energy Resources · lower
  28. Apr 24, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  29. Apr 24, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · lower
  30. Apr 28, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  31. Apr 28, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  32. Apr 29, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  33. May 1, 2025 Laid out in lieu of companion · lower
  34. May 1, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  35. May 1, 2025 Passed to 3rd reading · lower
  36. May 1, 2025 Record vote · lower
  37. May 1, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  38. May 2, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  39. May 2, 2025 Passed · lower
  40. May 2, 2025 Record vote · lower
  41. May 2, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  42. May 5, 2025 House passage reported · upper
  43. May 5, 2025 Reported enrolled · upper
  44. May 7, 2025 Signed in the Senate · upper
  45. May 7, 2025 Signed in the House · lower
  46. May 7, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
  47. May 19, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  48. May 19, 2025 Effective on 9/1/25 · executive
Subjects
Energy--General (I0315)Energy--Geothermal (IP9BV)Environment--Water (I0320)INJECTION WELLS (S0692)Mines & Mineral Resources (I0536)PERMITS (S0011)RAILROAD COMMISSION (V0089)

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