HJR 218
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the use of money from the Texas energy fund for energy efficiency projects conducted to benefit retail electric customers.
Did not pass
Caption Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the use of money from the Texas energy fund for energy efficiency projects conducted to benefit retail electric customers.
Caption from the bill history · House Committee Report.
Summary Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.
Receipt
The receipt 89R-HJR218 · 2025-03-14
ITEM Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the use of money from the Texas energy fund for energy efficiency projects conducted to benefit retail electric customers.
WHAT IT DOES Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.
TOTAL No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version H · May 1, 2025
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
HISTORY Mar 14, 2025 Filed Apr 7, 2025 Read first time Apr 7, 2025 Referred to State Affairs Apr 30, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . Apr 30, 2025 Considered in public hearing Apr 30, 2025 Committee substitute considered in committee Apr 30, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Apr 30, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted May 6, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator May 6, 2025 Committee report distributed May 7, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars May 8, 2025 Considered in Calendars May 10, 2025 Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar May 10, 2025 Read 2nd time May 10, 2025 Postponed 5/12/25 10:00 AM May 12, 2025 Laid out as postponed business May 12, 2025 Postponed 5/13/25 1:00 PM May 13, 2025 Laid out as postponed business May 13, 2025 Passed to engrossment May 13, 2025 Record vote RV#2328 May 13, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 14, 2025 Read 3rd time May 14, 2025 Postponed 5/14/25 5:00 PM May 14, 2025 Laid out as postponed business May 14, 2025 Postponed 5/15/25 9:00 AM May 15, 2025 Laid out as postponed business May 15, 2025 Postponed 5/16/25 9:00 AM May 16, 2025 Laid out as postponed business May 16, 2025 Motion withdrawn May 16, 2025 Postponed 6/3/25 10:00 AM FILED UNDER Not graded
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Aug 9, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $30,000.00 Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $30,000.00
Cash $30,000.00
Paid by others $0.00
Total $30,000.00 Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Oct 10, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100992163, 101033127, 101059987.
Texas Sands PAC $9,500.00 Texas Sands PAC $9,500.00
Cash $9,500.00
Paid by others $0.00
Total $9,500.00 Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to May 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100992163, 101059987.
Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee Incumbent Protection $7,000.00 Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee Incumbent Protection $7,000.00
Cash $7,000.00
Paid by others $0.00
Total $7,000.00 Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on May 11, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources Derived itemized flow · on May 11, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101059987.
Money Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
× Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $30,000.00
Cash $30,000.00
Paid by others $0.00
Total $30,000.00 Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Oct 10, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100992163, 101033127, 101059987.
× Texas Sands PAC $9,500.00
Cash $9,500.00
Paid by others $0.00
Total $9,500.00 Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to May 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100992163, 101059987.
× Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee Incumbent Protection $7,000.00
Cash $7,000.00
Paid by others $0.00
Total $7,000.00 Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on May 11, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources Derived itemized flow · on May 11, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101059987.
Votes1
House May 13, 2025
Yea 74
Nay 67
Present, not voting 2
Absent 2
Excused 5
Names
Davis, A. Yea Louderback Nay Schoolcraft Nay Allen Yea Hernandez Yea Rodríguez Ramos Yea Hopper Nay Orr Nay Button Nay Johnson Yea Martinez Yea Walle Yea Gervin-Hawkins Excused Bumgarner Nay Buckley Yea Money Nay Harrison Nay Cain Nay Landgraf Nay Noble Nay Tepper Nay Fairly Nay Harris Davila Nay Isaac Nay Garcia Hernandez Yea Bell, C. Nay Ward Johnson Yea Cunningham Nay Geren Yea Turner Yea Manuel Yea Morales, C. Yea Ordaz Yea Harris(C) Present, not voting Vasut Nay Hefner Nay Phelan Nay Alders Nay Cook Nay Lowe Nay Spiller Nay Villalobos Nay Paul Nay Bernal Yea McLaughlin Yea Howard Yea Darby Yea Mr. Speaker Present, not voting Morales, E. Yea Campos Yea Troxclair Nay Gámez Yea Zwiener Yea Gates Absent VanDeaver Nay Wu Yea Hinojosa Yea Capriglione Nay Bonnen Nay Dutton Yea Kerwin Nay Hickland Nay Vo Yea Lozano Excused Frank Nay Talarico Yea Lopez, J. Nay Holt Nay Patterson Nay Dean Yea Barry Nay Leach Excused González, J. Yea Shofner Nay Moody Yea Bryant Yea Bucy Yea Lujan Yea McQueeney Nay Smithee Nay Jones, J. Yea Rosenthal Yea Garcia, J. Yea Pierson Nay Bell, K. Yea King Yea Richardson Nay Hull Absent Simmons Excused Garcia, L. Yea Flores Yea DeAyala Nay LaHood Nay Dorazio Nay Perez, M. Yea González, M. Yea Morgan Nay Shaheen Nay Plesa Yea Olcott Nay Schofield Excused Little Nay Meyer Nay Schatzline Nay Collier Yea Longoria Yea Curry Yea Dyson Nay Morales Shaw Yea Cortez Yea Guerra Yea Anchía Yea Romero Yea Lopez, R. Yea Bowers Yea Hayes Nay Raymond Yea Reynolds Yea Guillen Yea Bhojani Yea Harless Yea Thompson Yea Muñoz Yea Slawson Nay Luther Nay Cole Yea Gerdes Nay Kitzman Nay Lambert Yea Toth Nay Lalani Yea Leo Wilson Nay Canales Yea Wilson Yea Meza Yea Hunter Yea Craddick Nay Oliverson Nay Rose Yea Tinderholt Nay Ashby Nay Martinez Fischer Yea Wharton Nay Swanson Nay Jones, V. Yea Goodwin Yea Perez, V. Yea Virdell Nay Metcalf Nay Davis, Y. Yea Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.
House journal
Sources
Record 2328
CSHJR 218 was passed to engrossment by (Record 2328): 74 Yeas, 67 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 74 (published) Nay: 67 (published) Present, not voting: 2 (published) Absent: 2 (derived from named list) Excused: 5 (derived from named list) House journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Witnesses8
For 6
Against 1
On 1
Names
For
Environment Texas 1 registration Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club 1 registration Self 2 registrations Self; Texas chapter US Green Building Council 1 registration Texas Solar + Storage Association 1 registration
Against
Texas Chemistry Council 1 registration
On
Public Utility Commission of Texas 1 registration
Sources
8 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.
Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.
House witness list . Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.
Fiscal No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version H · May 1, 2025
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Mar 14, 2025
05/16/2025 H Postponed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report
Data snapshot Oct 21, 2026 at 6:38 PM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · State Affairs · Committee vote 15 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee
Enabling legislation is HB 5623.
Subjects Energy--Conservation
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
State Finances--Management & Control
Utilities--Electric
Monitoring