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HB475Introduced in the House

Public Service Commission; number of commissioners expanded to represent congressional districts, phase-in by election provided, term of office revised, position of Secretary of Energy established as cabinet member, calculation of electric utility rates revised; rate hearings authorized

Passed

Introduced by Mack Butler, District 28

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Public Service Commission; number of commissioners expanded to represent congressional districts, phase-in by election provided, term of office revised, position of Secretary of Energy established as cabinet member, calculation of electric utility rates revised; rate hearings authorized

Where it stands

Enacted

April 3, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Smith motion to Concur in and Adopt Senate Amendment to HB475 · April 1, 2026

72

Yes

26

No

7

Absent or Not Voting

105 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Phillip Pettus1No
Ben Harrison2No
Kerry Underwood3No
Parker Moore4Yes
Danny Crawford5Yes
Andy Whitt6Yes
Ernie Yarbrough7No
Terri Collins8Yes
Scott Stadthagen9No
Marilyn Lands10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

  2. Pending House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

  3. Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure 1st Substitute MS3PZHH-1

  4. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  5. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  6. Third Reading in House of Origin

  7. Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure 1st Substitute Offered MS3PZHH-1

  8. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 942 MS3PZHH-1

  9. Brown 1st Amendment Offered EJ3SAC9-1

  10. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 943 EJ3SAC9-1

  11. Robbins 1st Amendment Offered ARKYHSQ-1

  12. Robbins 2nd Amendment Offered 4UWS9R3-1

  13. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 944

  14. Engrossed

  15. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

  16. Pending Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

  17. Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Substitute 5VQZJM3-1

  18. Reported Out of Committee Second House

  19. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  20. Third Reading in Second House

  21. Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Substitute Offered 5VQZJM3-1

  22. Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1027 5VQZJM3-1

  23. Smitherman 1st Amendment Offered 4U8QLR3-1

  24. Smitherman motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1028 4U8QLR3-1

  25. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1029

  26. Butler motion to Non-Concur and Appoint Conference Committee- Smith to Table Motion

  27. Smith motion to Concur in and Adopt Senate Amendment to HB475

  28. Ready to Enroll

  29. Enrolled

  30. Signature Requested

  31. Delivered to Governor

  32. Enacted

  33. Enacted

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