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2025-2026 89th Legislature

SB1759

Relating to the declaration of an oil or gas emergency by the Railroad Commission of Texas and the liability of a person for assistance, advice, or resources provided in relation to an oil or gas emergency.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
May 27, 2025
Last status update
Signed by the Governor
Author
Brian Birdwell
Co-sponsors
Paul DysonDrew Darby

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute April 24, 2025 Enrolled May 12, 2025 Governor approved May 27, 2025
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Recorded floor votes

1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

May 6, 2025 · House

Read 3rd time RV#1483

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

147 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 2 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective on 9/1/25
  2. State Signed by the Governor
  3. State Sent to the Governor
  4. House Signed in the House
  5. Senate Signed in the Senate
  6. Senate Reported enrolled
  7. House Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  8. Senate Record vote
  9. Senate Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
  10. Senate Read
  11. Senate House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  12. Senate House passage as amended reported
  13. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
  14. House Record vote RV#1483 View roll call
  15. House Passed View roll call
  16. House Read 3rd time
  17. House Passed to 3rd reading as amended
  18. House Amended 1-Dyson
  19. House Read 2nd time
  20. House Laid out in lieu of companion HB 4021
  21. House Committee report sent to Calendars
  22. House Committee report distributed
  23. House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  24. House Reported favorably as substituted
  25. House Committee substitute considered in committee
  26. House Considered in formal meeting
  27. House Referred to Energy Resources
  28. House Read first time
  29. House Received from the Senate
  30. Senate Reported engrossed
  31. Senate Record vote
  32. Senate Passed
  33. Senate Read 3rd time
  34. Senate Record vote
  35. Senate Three day rule suspended
  36. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  37. Senate Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  38. Senate Laid before the Senate
  39. Senate Placed on local & uncontested calendar
  40. Senate Committee report printed and distributed
  41. Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  42. Senate Reported favorably as substituted
  43. Senate Vote taken in committee
  44. Senate Considered in public hearing
  45. Senate Left pending in committee
  46. Senate Testimony taken in committee
  47. Senate Considered in public hearing
  48. Senate Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  49. Senate Referred to Natural Resources
  50. Senate Read first time
  51. Senate Filed
  52. Senate Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
1988601
LegiScan session ID
2160
Source file
var/states/texas/source/legiscan/2160-8caaa099665d/bill/SB1759.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:14:58+00:00