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type: "Bill"
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title: "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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description: "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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jurisdiction: "us/states/tx"
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legislature: "Texas Legislature"
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session: "88"
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identifier: "HB 1500"
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citation: "Texas HB 1500 (88)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["DESALINATION (S0572)", "ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS (ERCOT) (V0167)", "LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (S0096)", "PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION (V0023)", "PUBLIC UTILITY COUNSEL", "OFFICE OF (V0236)", "RENEWABLE ENERGY (S0611)", "SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (S0306)", "STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING (S0317)", "Sunset--Commission Bills (I0772)", "Utilities--Electric (I0831)", "Utilities--General (I0830)", "Utilities--Telecommunications (I0828)"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Bell, Keith", "Canales", "Clardy", "Goldman", "Holland", "Schwertner"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 128
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vote_count: 22
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first_action: "2023-03-01"
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last_action: "2023-06-09"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2e625cf5-2053-4a5c-a31b-053aea0c83c5"
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source_url: "ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/88R/billhistory/house_bills/HB01500_HB01599/HB 1500.xml"
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source_hash: "99f0ba798200758a175cb414f1b0c15fbdd545e783fb9b07752943b22591df36"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tx"]
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---
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# Texas HB 1500 (88) — 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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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB01500I.HTM)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB01500E.HTM)
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3. **House Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB01500H.HTM)
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4. **Senate Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB01500S.HTM)
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5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB01500F.HTM)
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## Votes
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- passage — **140–1** (pass) · upper
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- adoption of Floor Amendment No. 6 — **0–0** (pass) · upper
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- passage — **31–0** (pass) · upper
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- passage — **21–9** (pass) · upper
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- adoption of Floor Amendment No. 8 — **0–0** (pass) · upper
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- adoption of Floor Amendment No. 14 — **0–0** (pass) · upper
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- adoption of Floor Amendment No. 12 — **0–0** (pass) · upper
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- adoption of Floor Amendment No. 17 — **0–0** (pass) · upper
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- adoption of Floor Amendment No. 10 — **0–0** (pass) · upper
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- passage — **140–1** (pass) · lower
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- adoption of Floor Amendment No. 3 — **0–0** (pass) · upper
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- Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 1500 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — **30–0** (pass) · upper
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- adoption of Floor Amendment No. 11 — **0–0** (pass) · upper
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- adoption of Floor Amendment No. 15 — **0–0** (pass) · upper
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- adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1 — **0–0** (pass) · upper
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- passage — **19–11** (pass) · upper
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- other — **11–19** (fail) · upper
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- adoption of Floor Amendment No. 7 — **0–0** (pass) · upper
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- passage to third reading — **0–0** (pass) · upper
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- passage — **140–1** (pass) · lower
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- passage — **20–10** (pass) · upper
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- adoption of Floor Amendment No. 2 — **0–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Bell, Keith — primary (person)
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- Canales — primary (person)
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- Clardy — primary (person)
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- Goldman — primary (person)
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- Holland — primary (person)
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- Schwertner — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-03-01** Filed `filing`
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- **2023-03-03** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-03-03** Referred to State Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-15** Considered in public hearing
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- **2023-03-15** Committee substitute considered in committee `substitution`
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- **2023-03-15** Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
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- **2023-03-15** Left pending in committee
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- **2023-04-03** Considered in formal meeting
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- **2023-04-03** Committee substitute considered in committee `substitution`
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- **2023-04-03** Reported favorably as substituted `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-04-10** Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator `filing`
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- **2023-04-11** Committee report distributed
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- **2023-04-11** Committee report sent to Calendars
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- **2023-04-14** Considered in Calendars
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- **2023-04-18** Placed on Major State Calendar
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- **2023-04-18** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
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- **2023-04-18** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-04-18** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-04-18** Point of order withdrawn (amendment) `withdrawal`
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- **2023-04-18** Amendment tabled `deferral`
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- **2023-04-18** Record vote
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- **2023-04-18** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-04-18** Amendment tabled `deferral`
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- **2023-04-18** Passed to engrossment as amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-04-19** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
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- **2023-04-19** Passed `passage`
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- **2023-04-19** Record vote
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- **2023-04-19** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-04-19** Reported engrossed
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- **2023-04-19** Received from the House `introduction`
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- **2023-04-20** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-04-20** Referred to Business & Commerce `referral-committee`
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- **2023-05-11** Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
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- **2023-05-11** Considered in public hearing
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- **2023-05-11** Testimony taken in committee
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- **2023-05-11** Left pending in committee
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- **2023-05-22** Considered in public hearing
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- **2023-05-22** Vote taken in committee
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- **2023-05-23** Reported favorably as substituted `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-05-23** Committee report printed and distributed
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- **2023-05-24** Placed on intent calendar
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- **2023-05-24** Rules suspended-Regular order of business
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- **2023-05-24** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-24** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-24** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-24** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-05-24** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-24** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-24** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-05-24** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-24** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-24** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-05-24** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-24** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal, withdrawal`
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- **2023-05-24** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-24** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-24** Record vote
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- **2023-05-24** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-24** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-24** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-05-24** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-24** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-24** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-05-24** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-24** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-24** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-05-24** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-24** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-24** Record vote
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- **2023-05-24** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-24** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-24** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-05-24** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-24** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-24** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-05-24** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-24** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-24** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-05-24** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-24** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-24** Record vote
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- **2023-05-24** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-24** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-24** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-05-24** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-24** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-24** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-05-24** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-24** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-05-24** Record vote
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- **2023-05-24** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-24** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-24** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-05-24** Passed to 3rd reading as amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-24** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-05-24** Three day rule suspended
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- **2023-05-24** Record vote
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- **2023-05-24** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
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- **2023-05-24** Passed `passage`
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- **2023-05-24** Record vote
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- **2023-05-25** Senate passage as amended reported `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-25** Senate Amendments distributed
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- **2023-05-25** Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
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- **2023-05-25** House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
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- **2023-05-25** House requests conference committee
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- **2023-05-25** House appoints conferees
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- **2023-05-26** House refuses to concur-reported
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- **2023-05-26** House requests conference committee-reported
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- **2023-05-26** House appoints conferees-reported
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- **2023-05-26** Senate grants request for conference comm.
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- **2023-05-26** Senate appoints conferees
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- **2023-05-26** Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
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- **2023-05-26** Senate appoints conferees-reported
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- **2023-05-27** Conference committee report filed `filing`
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- **2023-05-27** Conf. Comm. Report distributed
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- **2023-05-28** House adopts conference committee report `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-05-28** Record vote
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- **2023-05-28** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-05-28** House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
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- **2023-05-28** Senate adopts conference committee report `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-05-28** Record vote
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- **2023-05-28** Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
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- **2023-05-28** Reported enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2023-05-29** Signed in the House `passage`
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- **2023-05-29** Signed in the Senate `passage`
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- **2023-05-30** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2023-06-09** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2023-06-09** Effective on 9/1/23 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2e625cf5-2053-4a5c-a31b-053aea0c83c5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Texas legislature records).
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