Texas SenateSB 715
Relating to reliability requirements for certain electric generation facilities
Passed 17–14Crossed party lines
What it does: Extends ERCOT generation reliability requirements and penalties to eligible plants regardless of when their interconnection agreement was signed. Exempts resources able to run 24 continuous hours, including with batteries, and directs the PUC to consider rebating penalties to consumers. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Final passage (third reading)
The tally
Yes 17 · No 14 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Republicans | 17 | 3 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Pete FloresR24No
- Former memberRNo
- Former memberRNo
The full roll (31)
Yes 17
- Adam HinojosaR27
- Angela PaxtonR8
- Bob HallR2
- Brent HagenbuchR30
- Bryan HughesR1
- Charles PerryR28
- Charles SchwertnerR5
- Donna CampbellR25
- Joan HuffmanR17
- Kevin SparksR31
- Lois KolkhorstR18
- Mayes MiddletonR11
- Paul BettencourtR7
- Phil KingR10
- Robert NicholsR3
- Tan ParkerR12
- Former memberR
No 14
- Borris MilesD13
- Carol AlvaradoD6
- César BlancoD29
- Chuy HinojosaD20
- José MenéndezD26
- Judith ZaffiriniD21
- Molly CookD15
- Nathan JohnsonD16
- Pete FloresR24
- Roland GutierrezD19
- Royce WestD23
- Sarah EckhardtD14
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.