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SB2Introduced in the Senate

Wind energy; providing setback requirements for certain affected counties; waiver; referral of question to eligible voters; zoning; construction; exemptions; database.

Engrossed

Introduced by Lonnie Paxton, District 23

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Wind energy; providing setback requirements for certain affected counties; waiver; referral of question to eligible voters; zoning; construction; exemptions; database.

Where it stands

Fourth Reading, Measure failed: Ayes: 20 Nays: 67

May 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: FOURTH READING · May 14, 2026

20

Yes

67

No

12

Absent or Not Voting

99 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
Eddy Dempsey1Yes
Jim Olsen2No
Rick West3No
Bob Culver4No
Josh West5No
Rusty Cornwell6No
Steve Bashore7Yes
Tom Gann8No
Mark Lepak9No
Judd Strom10Yes

Bill history

  1. First Reading

  2. Authored by Senator Green

  3. Coauthored by Senator Thompson

  4. Coauthored by Senator Seifried

  5. Coauthored by Representative Pfeiffer (principal House author)

  6. Second Reading referred to Energy

  7. Reported Do Pass Energy committee; CR filed

  8. Placed on General Order

  9. General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute

  10. Emergency removed

  11. Measure passed: Ayes: 28 Nays: 19

  12. Referred for engrossment

  13. Engrossed to House

  14. First Reading

  15. Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

  16. Referred to Energy

  17. Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Energy

  18. CR; Do Pass, as amended, Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee

  19. Title stricken

  20. Remove Representative Pfeiffer as principal House author and substitute with Representative Caldwell (Trey)

  21. General Order

  22. Amended by floor substitute

  23. Title restored

  24. Third Reading, Measure failed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 49

  25. Notice served to reconsider vote by Representative Caldwell (Trey)

  26. Motion to reconsider adopted: Ayes: 61 Nays: 29

  27. Returned to General Order

  28. Amended

  29. Title stricken

  30. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 54 Nays: 39

  31. Referred for engrossment

  32. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  33. HAs read

  34. Remove as author Senator Green; authored by Senator Paxton

  35. HAs rejected, conference requested

  36. SCs named Paxton, Daniels, Rosino, Rader, Jech, Kirt

  37. Conference granted, naming Special Conference Committee on SB 2

  38. CCR read

  39. CCR rejected, further conference requested, same conferees

  40. Coauthored by Representative Marti

  41. 2 CCR read

  42. Title restored

  43. 2 CCR adopted

  44. Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 31 Nays: 16

  45. 2 CCR submitted

  46. 2 CCR adopted

  47. Fourth Reading, Measure failed: Ayes: 20 Nays: 67

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