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TX SB 270

died on adjournment

Relating to a study of the costs and benefits of burying distribution power lines in certain metropolitan areas.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper

Quick answers

Did TX SB 270 pass?

No. TX SB 270 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-04-09): Co-author authorized

What is TX SB 270 about?

TX SB 270 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to a study of the costs and benefits of burying distribution power lines in certain metropolitan areas.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 270?

Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez and 2 others are the primary sponsors of TX SB 270, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2024-11-12
Latest action
2025-04-09 — Co-author authorized
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Cookprimary
  • Eckhardtprimary
  • Gutierrezprimary
  • Menéndezprimary
  • Milesprimary
  • Bettencourtcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2024-11-12

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

  2. 2024-11-12

    Filed

    filing

  3. 2025-02-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-02-03

    Referred to Business & Commerce

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-04-09

    Co-author authorized

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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