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HB144Introduced in the House

Relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles.

Passed

Introduced by Ken King, District 88

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles.

Where it stands

Effective immediately

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4023 · May 29, 2025

110

Yes

18

No

22

Absent or Not Voting

150 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
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2No
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6No
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10No

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to State Affairs

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

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

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in public hearing

  9. Committee substitute considered in committee

  10. Reported favorably as substituted

  11. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  12. Committee report distributed

  13. Committee report sent to Calendars

  14. Considered in Calendars

  15. Placed on General State Calendar

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Point of order sustained Rule 4, Section 40, and Rule 11, Section 2

  18. Returned to Calendars Committee

  19. Considered in Calendars

  20. Original bill ordered printed

  21. Placed on General State Calendar

  22. Original bill distributed 06:10PM

  23. Read 2nd time

  24. Amended 1-King

  25. Record vote RV#652

  26. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  27. Passed to engrossment as amended

  28. Record vote RV#653

  29. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  30. Read 3rd time

  31. Passed

  32. Record vote RV#747

  33. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  34. Reported engrossed

  35. Received from the House

  36. Read first time

  37. Referred to Business & Commerce

  38. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  39. Considered in public hearing

  40. Testimony taken in committee

  41. Left pending in committee

  42. Considered in public hearing

  43. Vote taken in committee

  44. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  45. Committee report printed and distributed

  46. Co-sponsor authorized

  47. Placed on intent calendar

  48. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  49. Read 2nd time

  50. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Schwertner

  51. Amended

  52. Vote recorded in Journal

  53. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  54. Vote recorded in Journal

  55. Three day rule suspended

  56. Record vote

  57. Read 3rd time

  58. Passed

  59. Record vote

  60. Senate passage as amended reported

  61. Senate Amendments distributed

  62. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  63. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  64. Record vote RV#4023

  65. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  66. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

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

  68. Reported enrolled

  69. Signed in the House

  70. Signed in the Senate

  71. Sent to the Governor

  72. Signed by the Governor

  73. Effective immediately

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