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HB48Introduced in the House

Relating to the creation of an organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Department of Public Safety.

Passed

Introduced by Drew Darby, District 72

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the creation of an organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Department of Public Safety.

Where it stands

Effective immediately

May 29, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Read 3rd time · May 19, 2025

0

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

1 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Sarah Eckhardt14No

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Energy Resources

  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#420

  19. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  20. Read 3rd time

  21. Passed

  22. Record vote RV#467

  23. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  24. Reported engrossed

  25. Received from the House

  26. Read first time

  27. Referred to Criminal Justice

  28. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  29. Considered in public hearing

  30. Testimony taken in committee

  31. Vote taken in committee

  32. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  33. Committee report printed and distributed

  34. Co-sponsor authorized

  35. Placed on intent calendar

  36. Co-sponsor authorized

  37. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  38. Vote recorded in Journal

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

  40. Vote recorded in Journal

  41. Three day rule suspended

  42. Record vote

  43. Read 3rd time

  44. Passed

  45. Record vote

  46. Senate passage reported

  47. Reported enrolled

  48. Signed in the House

  49. Signed in the Senate

  50. Sent to the Governor

  51. Signed by the Governor

  52. Effective immediately

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