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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 3778: Relating to the use of geothermal energy as a dispatchable generation resource.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 3778 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the use of geothermal energy as a dispatchable generation resource. Primary sponsor: A.J. Louderback (Republican), Drew Darby (Republican), Josey Garcia (Democratic), Suleman Lalani (Democratic), Richard Hayes (Republican), Lois Kolkhorst (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 23, 2025): Left pending in committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
A.J. LouderbackPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Drew DarbyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Josey GarciaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse124
Suleman LalaniPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Richard HayesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Lois KolkhorstPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left pending in committee
  2. Testimony taken in committee
  3. Considered in public hearing
  4. Posting rule suspended
  5. Referred to Business & Commerce
  6. Read first time
  7. Received from the House
  8. Reported engrossed
  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  10. Record vote
  11. Passed
  12. Read 3rd time

Showing 12 most recent of 30 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source