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SB1697Introduced in the Senate

Relating to a customer guide to home solar energy devices.

Passed

Introduced by Judith Zaffirini, District 21

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Official description

Relating to a customer guide to home solar energy devices.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

May 13, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Read 3rd time RV#788 · April 29, 2025

111

Yes

35

No

4

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Business & Commerce

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Co-author authorized

  10. Considered in public hearing

  11. Vote taken in committee

  12. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  13. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  14. Committee report printed and distributed

  15. Placed on intent calendar

  16. Co-author authorized

  17. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  18. Vote recorded in Journal

  19. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

  21. Three day rule suspended

  22. Record vote

  23. Read 3rd time

  24. Passed

  25. Record vote

  26. Reported engrossed

  27. Received from the Senate

  28. Read first time

  29. Referred to State Affairs

  30. Considered in public hearing

  31. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  32. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  33. Committee report distributed

  34. Committee report sent to Calendars

  35. Laid out in lieu of companion HB 1640

  36. Read 2nd time

  37. Passed to 3rd reading

  38. Record vote RV#632

  39. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  40. Read 3rd time

  41. Passed

  42. Record vote RV#788

  43. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  44. House passage reported

  45. Reported enrolled

  46. Signed in the Senate

  47. Signed in the House

  48. Sent to the Governor

  49. Signed by the Governor

  50. Effective on 9/1/25

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