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type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to preparing for, preventing, and responding to weather emergencies and power outages; increasing the amount of administrative and civil penalties."
description: "Relating to preparing for, preventing, and responding to weather emergencies and power outages; increasing the amount of administrative and civil penalties."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tx"
legislature: "Texas Legislature"
session: "87"
identifier: "SB 3"
citation: "Texas SB 3 (87)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ALERT SYSTEM (S0523)", "City Government--Utilities (I0068)", "Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211)", "ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS (ERCOT) (V0167)", "ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY & MAPPING COMMITTEE", "TEXAS (V773W)", "EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT", "TEXAS DIVISION OF (VP6FW)", "ENERGY DISASTER RELIABILITY COUNCIL", "TEXAS (VD4BI)", "ENERGY RELIABILITY COUNCIL", "TEXAS (TERC) (VZ0QU)", "ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY", "TEXAS COMMISSION ON (V0334)", "Energy--General (I0315)", "Governor (I0375)", "LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (S0096)", "Oil & Gas (I0545)", "PIPELINE SAFETY (S0437)", "PUBLIC SAFETY", "DEPARTMENT OF (V0251)", "PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION (V0023)", "PUBLIC UTILITY COUNSEL", "OFFICE OF (V0236)", "RAILROAD COMMISSION (V0089)", "SIGNS (S0235)", "SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (S0306)", "STATE ENERGY PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (VJ6PN)", "TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION", "TEXAS (V0040)", "TRANSPORTATION", "TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V8796)", "Utilities--Electric (I0831)", "Utilities--Water & Sewer (I0002)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Paddie", "Schwertner"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 158
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2021-03-12"
last_action: "2021-06-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/aff5b94e-b437-4b1a-977d-07c66d3e9fb7"
source_url: "ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/87R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB00001_SB00099/SB 3.xml"
source_hash: "bba66b928850682464363ecbce4768b82cd9950fda4eb351e4eb0bd67a0c1f7b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tx"]
---
# Texas SB 3 (87) — Relating to preparing for, preventing, and responding to weather emergencies and power outages; increasing the amount of administrative and civil penalties.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB00003I.HTM)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB00003E.HTM)
3. **House Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB00003H.HTM)
4. **Senate Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB00003S.HTM)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB00003F.HTM)
## Votes
- other — **0–0** (fail) · upper
- other — **0–0** (fail) · upper
- other — **0–0** (fail) · upper
- other — **142–0** (fail) · upper
- passage — **142–1** (pass) · lower
- passage — **18–13** (pass) · upper
- other — **0–0** (fail) · upper
## Sponsors
- Paddie — primary (person)
- Schwertner — primary (person)
- Bettencourt — cosponsor (person)
- Kolkhorst — cosponsor (person)
- Seliger — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2021-03-12** Received by the Secretary of the Senate `filing`
- **2021-03-12** Filed `filing`
- **2021-03-18** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-03-18** Referred to Jurisprudence `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-25** Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- **2021-03-25** Considered in public hearing
- **2021-03-25** Testimony taken in committee
- **2021-03-26** Reported favorably as substituted `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-26** Committee report printed and distributed
- **2021-03-29** Co-author authorized
- **2021-03-29** Placed on intent calendar
- **2021-03-29** Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- **2021-03-29** Rules suspended-Intent Calendar
- **2021-03-29** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-03-29** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-29** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-29** Vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-03-29** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-29** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-03-29** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-29** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-29** Vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-03-29** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-29** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-29** Record vote
- **2021-03-29** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-29** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-29** Vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-03-29** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-29** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-29** Vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-03-29** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-29** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-29** Vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-03-29** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-29** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-03-29** Passed to engrossment as amended
- **2021-03-29** Vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-03-29** Three day rule suspended
- **2021-03-29** Record vote
- **2021-03-29** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-03-29** Passed `passage`
- **2021-03-29** Record vote
- **2021-03-29** Reported engrossed
- **2021-03-30** Received from the Senate `introduction`
- **2021-04-07** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-04-07** Referred to State Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-06** Posting rule suspended
- **2021-05-07** Considered in public hearing
- **2021-05-07** Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- **2021-05-07** Left pending in committee
- **2021-05-18** Considered in public hearing
- **2021-05-18** Committee substitute considered in committee
- **2021-05-18** Reported favorably as substituted `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-20** Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- **2021-05-20** Committee report distributed
- **2021-05-20** Committee report sent to Calendars
- **2021-05-20** Considered in Calendars
- **2021-05-23** Placed on Major State Calendar
- **2021-05-23** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-05-23** Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-23** Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-23** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-05-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-23** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-05-23** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-05-23** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-05-23** Record vote
- **2021-05-23** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-23** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-05-23** Record vote
- **2021-05-23** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-23** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-05-23** Record vote
- **2021-05-23** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-23** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-05-23** Record vote
- **2021-05-23** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-23** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-05-23** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-05-23** Record vote
- **2021-05-23** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-23** Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
- **2021-05-23** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-05-23** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-05-23** Record vote
- **2021-05-23** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-23** Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-23** Record vote
- **2021-05-23** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-23** Record vote
- **2021-05-23** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-23** Record vote
- **2021-05-23** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-23** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-23** Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
- **2021-05-23** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-05-23** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-23** Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
- **2021-05-23** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-05-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-23** Record vote
- **2021-05-23** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-23** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-05-23** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-23** Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
- **2021-05-23** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-05-23** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-05-23** Passed to 3rd reading as amended
- **2021-05-24** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-05-24** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-24** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-24** Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-24** Passed as amended `passage`
- **2021-05-24** Record vote
- **2021-05-24** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-24** House passage as amended reported
- **2021-05-27** House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
- **2021-05-27** Read
- **2021-05-27** Senate refuses to concur
- **2021-05-27** Senate requests conference committee
- **2021-05-27** Senate appoints conferees
- **2021-05-27** Senate refuses to concur-reported
- **2021-05-27** Senate requests conference committee-reported
- **2021-05-27** Senate appoints conferees-reported
- **2021-05-28** House grants request for conference committee
- **2021-05-28** Motion to instruct conferees
- **2021-05-28** Motion prevails
- **2021-05-28** House appoints conferees with instructions
- **2021-05-28** House grants request for conf comm-reported
- **2021-05-28** House appoints conferees w/inst-reported
- **2021-05-29** Conference committee report filed
- **2021-05-30** Conf. Comm. Report distributed
- **2021-05-30** House adopts resolution to go outside bounds
- **2021-05-30** Rules suspended
- **2021-05-30** House adopts conference committee report
- **2021-05-30** Record vote
- **2021-05-30** House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
- **2021-05-30** Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds
- **2021-05-30** Senate adopts conference committee report
- **2021-05-30** Record vote
- **2021-05-31** Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
- **2021-05-31** Reported enrolled
- **2021-05-31** Signed in the House
- **2021-05-31** Signed in the Senate
- **2021-06-01** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-06-08** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-08** Effective immediately `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/aff5b94e-b437-4b1a-977d-07c66d3e9fb7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Texas legislature records).
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