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HB3824Introduced in the House

Relating to fire safety standards and emergency operations plans for the operation of battery energy storage facilities; providing administrative penalties.

Passed

Introduced by Ken King, District 88

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to fire safety standards and emergency operations plans for the operation of battery energy storage facilities; providing administrative penalties.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#3977 · May 28, 2025

135

Yes

2

No

13

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 Money2Absent
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6Yes
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10Yes

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. Postponed 5/14/25 8:00 AM

  18. Laid out as postponed business

  19. Passed to engrossment

  20. Record vote RV#2491

  21. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  22. Read 3rd time

  23. Amended 1-Troxclair

  24. Passed as amended

  25. Record vote RV#2613

  26. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  27. Reported engrossed

  28. Received from the House

  29. Read first time

  30. Referred to Business & Commerce

  31. Considered in public hearing

  32. Vote taken in committee

  33. Reported favorably as substituted

  34. Committee report printed and distributed

  35. Placed on intent calendar

  36. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  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 as amended reported

  45. Senate Amendments distributed

  46. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  47. Co-sponsor authorized

  48. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  49. Record vote RV#3977

  50. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

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

  52. Reported enrolled

  53. Signed in the House

  54. Signed in the Senate

  55. Sent to the Governor

  56. Signed by the Governor

  57. Effective on 9/1/25

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