Texas SenateSB 1978
Relating to the interconnection of a facility in the ERCOT power region to certain other facilities
Passed 20–11Party-line
What it does: Bars utilities and others from connecting the state's main power grid to out-of-state facilities unless the connection would not add federal control over the grid and state regulators first find it in the public interest and later approve a certificate. (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 20 · No 11 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Republicans | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (31)
Yes 20
- 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
- Pete FloresR24
- Phil KingR10
- Robert NicholsR3
- Tan ParkerR12
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 11
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.