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HB3159Introduced in the House

Relating to a severance tax exemption for oil and gas produced from certain previously inactive restimulation wells; providing a civil penalty.

Passed

Introduced by Drew Darby, District 72

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to a severance tax exemption for oil and gas produced from certain previously inactive restimulation wells; providing a civil penalty.

Where it stands

Effective on 1/1/26

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Read 3rd time · May 26, 2025

0

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0

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Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Ways & Means

  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 formal meeting

  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. Passed to engrossment

  18. Record vote RV#2547

  19. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  20. Read 3rd time

  21. Passed

  22. Record vote RV#2656

  23. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  24. Reported engrossed

  25. Received from the House

  26. Read first time

  27. Referred to Finance

  28. Considered in public hearing

  29. Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

  30. Considered in public hearing

  31. Vote taken in committee

  32. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  33. Committee report printed and distributed

  34. Placed on intent calendar

  35. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  36. Vote recorded in Journal

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

  38. Vote recorded in Journal

  39. Three day rule suspended

  40. Record vote

  41. Read 3rd time

  42. Passed

  43. Record vote

  44. Senate passage reported

  45. Reported enrolled

  46. Signed in the House

  47. Signed in the Senate

  48. Sent to the Governor

  49. Signed by the Governor

  50. Effective on 1/1/26

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