Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: To Executive

HB 5247 — Relating to an alternative capital recovery process for certain utilities.

Last action — Effective immediately

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 14, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on June 20, 2025.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Relating to an alternative capital recovery process for certain utilities.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective immediately

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

  5. Signed in the House

  6. Reported enrolled

  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  9. Record vote

  10. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  11. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  12. Senate Amendments distributed

  13. Senate passage as amended reported

  14. Record vote

  15. Passed

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Record vote

  18. Three day rule suspended

  19. Vote recorded in Journal

  20. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  21. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  22. Placed on intent calendar

  23. Committee report printed and distributed

  24. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  25. Reported favorably as substituted

  26. Vote taken in committee

  27. Considered in public hearing

  28. Left pending in committee

  29. Testimony taken in committee

  30. Considered in public hearing

  31. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  32. Referred to Business & Commerce

  33. Read first time

  34. Received from the House

  35. Reported engrossed

  36. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  37. Record vote

  38. Passed

  39. Record vote

  40. Amendment fails of adoption

  41. Read 3rd time

  42. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  43. Record vote

  44. Passed to engrossment

  45. Read 2nd time

  46. Placed on General State Calendar

  47. Considered in Calendars

  48. Committee report sent to Calendars

  49. Committee report distributed

  50. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  51. Reported favorably as substituted

  52. Committee substitute considered in committee

  53. Considered in formal meeting

  54. Left pending in committee

  55. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  56. Committee substitute considered in committee

  57. Considered in public hearing

  58. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  59. Referred to State Affairs

  60. Read first time

  61. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5247 do?
Relating to an alternative capital recovery process for certain utilities.
Who sponsors HB 5247?
HB 5247 is sponsored by Charlie Geren.
What is the current status of HB 5247?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 14, 2025. It awaits signature.
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