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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 819: Relating to renewable energy generation facilities; authorizing fees.

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

SB 819 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to renewable energy generation facilities; authorizing fees. Primary sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Donna Campbell (Republican), Chuy Hinojosa (Democratic), Joan Huffman (Republican), Bryan Hughes (Republican), King, Mayes Middleton (Republican), Tan Parker (Republican), Kevin Sparks (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Referred to State Affairs.

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 1 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lois KolkhorstPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Paul BettencourtPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Donna CampbellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Chuy HinojosaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Joan HuffmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Bryan HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
KingPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mayes MiddletonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Tan ParkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Kevin SparksPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
BirdwellCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Referred to State Affairs
  2. Read first time
  3. Received from the Senate
  4. Reported engrossed
  5. Record vote
  6. Passed
  7. Read 3rd time
  8. Record vote
  9. Three day rule suspended
  10. Record vote
  11. Passed to engrossment as amended
  12. Vote recorded in Journal

Showing 12 most recent of 34 actions. Full history

Sources

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