Monitoring the Session

SB 1789

Relating to electric service quality and reliability; providing an administrative penalty.

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025

Verdict: not yet read

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Sen. Charles SchwertnerRSenate 5
Caption

Relating to electric service quality and reliability; providing an administrative penalty.

Caption from the bill history · Enrolled.

Summary

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Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1789 · 2025-02-28

SOLD BY

Sen. Charles SchwertnerRSenate 5

ITEM

Relating to electric service quality and reliability; providing an administrative penalty.

WHAT IT DOES

This bill has not been graded yet. The headline above is the state's caption.

CHARGES

Pending.

TOTAL

Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($907,655)

LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version F · ( ) = negative · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 20, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1789, As Passed 2nd House: a negative impact of ($1,815,310) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

First year · FY 2026 · ($907,655)

Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

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. Considered in public hearing
  10. Vote taken in committee
  11. Reported favorably as substituted
  12. Committee report printed and distributed
  13. Placed on intent calendar
  14. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. Read 2nd time
  16. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Schwertner
  17. Amended
  18. Vote recorded in Journal
  19. Passed to engrossment as amended
  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. Committee substitute considered in committee
  32. Reported favorably as substituted
  33. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  34. Committee report distributed
  35. Committee report sent to Calendars
  36. Considered in Calendars
  37. Placed on General State Calendar
  38. Read 2nd time
  39. Amended 1-McQueeney
  40. Passed to 3rd reading as amended
  41. Record vote RV#2953
  42. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  43. Read 3rd time
  44. Passed
  45. Record vote RV#3023
  46. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  47. House passage as amended reported
  48. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  49. Read
  50. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
  51. Record vote
  52. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  53. Reported enrolled
  54. Signed in the Senate
  55. Signed in the House
  56. Sent to the Governor
  57. Signed by the Governor
  58. Effective on 9/1/25
FILED UNDER

Beats not yet reviewed.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 107 yea · 40 nay

Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 20, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · Apr 23, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

Not yet read

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Charles Schwertner

Donors

Donors report through Texans for Charles Schwertner.

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 · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 24, 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.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

Votes6

Senate May 26, 2025

Yea
31
Nay
0
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Schwertner moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 1789. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 31 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 20, 2025

Yea
107
Nay
40
Present, not voting
2
Absent
0
Excused
1
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 3023

SB 1789 was passed by (Record 3023): 107 Yeas, 40 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 107 (published)
  • Nay: 40 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 19, 2025

Yea
110
Nay
28
Present, not voting
3
Absent
5
Excused
4
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2953

CSSB 1789, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 2953): 110 Yeas, 28 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 110 (published)
  • Nay: 28 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 3 (published)
  • Absent: 5 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 4 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 23, 2025

Yea
31
Nay
0
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Schwertner moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1789 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 31 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 23, 2025

Yea
31
Nay
0
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Schwertner moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1789 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 31 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 23, 2025

Yea
Not printed
Nay
Not printed
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

CSSB 1789 as amended was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: Not printed
  • Nay: Not printed
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses12
For
7
Against
0
On
5
Names

For

  • Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club1 registration
  • Osmose Utilities Services1 registration
  • Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor1 registration
  • Texas Association of Manufacturers1 registration
  • Texas Chemistry Council1 registration
  • Texas Coalition for Affordable Power1 registration
  • Texas Realtors1 registration

On

  • CenterPoint Energy1 registration
  • Public Utility Commission of Texas1 registration
  • Sam Houston Electric Cooperative1 registration
  • Self; Sam Houston Electric Cooperative1 registration
  • South Texas Electric Coop., Inc1 registration
Sources

12 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal
Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($907,655)

LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version F · ( ) = negative · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 20, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1789, As Passed 2nd House: a negative impact of ($1,815,310) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

First year · FY 2026 · ($907,655)

Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Feb 28, 2025

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · Senate Committee Report · Engrossed · House Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 21, 2026 at 6:43 PM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Sponsors
John McQueeneyRHouse 97
Cosponsors
Richard HayesRHouse 57 Keresa RichardsonRHouse 61

House committee · State Affairs · Committee vote 12 aye, 0 nay, 3 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Business & Commerce · Committee vote 10 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Companion

HB 4627 by McQueeney (identical)

Subjects

Disaster Preparedness & Relief

Utilities--Electric

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