HB2136
Public Utility Ombudsman,Office of the; established, effective date.
Status:
Vetoed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
House: House sustained Governor's veto
Chief Patron:
Karen Keys-Gamarra (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Office of the Public Utility Ombudsman; established.
Requires the State Corporation Commission to establish the Office of the Public tility Ombudsman to protect the interests of residential customers of public utilities. The Office of the Public Utility Ombudsman shall serve (i) residential customers of public utilities that are nonjurisdictional or of limited jurisdiction and (ii) residential customers ... (More) who cannot be assisted by other Commission staff due to a potential conflict of interest. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104624D
- 01/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/16/2025 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/20/2025 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/21/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2136)
- 01/21/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referred to Appropriations (6-Y 4-N)
- 01/22/2025 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/23/2025 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
- 01/23/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/23/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25105412D-H1
- 01/24/2025 - House: Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
- 01/26/2025 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 01/27/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
- 01/28/2025 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 01/29/2025 - House: Reported from Appropriations (17-Y 4-N)
- 01/31/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
- 02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (56-Y 43-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/14/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2136)
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 4-N)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (23-Y 17-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/20/2025 - House: Senate Amendments agreed to by House (56-Y 42-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2136ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2136)
- 03/24/2025 - House: Governor's Veto Received by House
- 03/24/2025 - Vetoed by Governor
- 04/02/2025 - House: House sustained Governor's veto
