# Texas SB 1468: Relating to the authority of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System to construct, acquire, improve, extend, and equip utility systems located on university system property. Texas SB 1468, Relating to the authority of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System to construct, acquire, improve, extend, and equip utility systems located on university system property., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Paul Dyson, Ryan Guillen, Cody Harris and 3 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-15 (Effective immediately) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1468-89R - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Texas SB 1468 - State: Texas - Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session - Title: Relating to the authority of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System to construct, acquire, improve, extend, and equip utility systems located on university system property. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-20 - Last action: 2025-05-15, Effective immediately - Sponsors: Paul Dyson, Ryan Guillen, Cody Harris, Suleman Lalani, Charles Schwertner (Republican), Terry M. Wilson - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: BRAZOS COUNTY, Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs, Public Lands, Buildings & Resources, Utilities--General, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (300 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Texas A&M gains campus utility powers: benefit, low. The Texas A&M University System board can improve and equip existing central power plants, including electrical generating facilities. It can build, buy, improve, and equip steam plants and additions, and acquire needed property; steam plants exclude electrical generating facilities. The board can… - Texas A&M can charge for campus utilities: mixed, low. The board can supply water, sewer, steam, power, and electricity from facilities at each institution to buildings constructed there. It can set service charges as operating and maintenance expenses, and divide costs among revenue-producing and other campus facilities. It can pledge utility income l… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Paul Dyson, House - Sponsor: Ryan Guillen, House - Sponsor: Cody Harris, House - Sponsor: Suleman Lalani, House - Sponsor: Charles Schwertner (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Terry M. Wilson, House - Cosponsor: Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-30 | House | Record vote | pass | 142 | 0 | | | 2025-04-29 | House | Record vote | pass | 138 | 8 | | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | | House | Committee vote: Higher Education | pass | 10 | 0 | | | | Senate | Committee vote: Business & Commerce | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (48) - 2025-05-15: Effective immediately (House) - 2025-05-15: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2025-05-06: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-05: Signed in the House (House) - 2025-05-05: Signed in the Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Reported enrolled (Senate) - 2025-04-30: House passage reported (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-04-30: Record vote (RV#952) (House) - 2025-04-30: Passed (House) - 2025-04-30: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-04-29: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-04-29: Record vote (RV#910) (House) - 2025-04-29: Passed to 3rd reading (House) - 2025-04-29: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-04-29: Laid out in lieu of companion (HB 3701) (House) - 2025-04-29: Committee report sent to Calendars (House) - 2025-04-29: Committee report distributed (House) - 2025-04-29: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House) - 2025-04-29: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) (House) - 2025-04-29: Considered in public hearing (House) - 2025-04-28: Referred to Higher Education (House) - 2025-04-28: Read first time (House) - 2025-04-25: Received from the Senate (House) - 2025-04-24: Reported engrossed (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Passed (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Three day rule suspended (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Laid before the Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Placed on local & uncontested calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Co-author authorized (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Reported favorably as substituted (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Vote taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Left pending in committee (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Testimony taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Referred to Business & Commerce (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Read first time (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Filed (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01468E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01468E.PDF) - Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01468F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01468F.PDF) - House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01468H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01468H.PDF) - Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01468I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01468I.PDF) - Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01468S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01468S.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proceedings before a magistrate including the appointment of counsel for an indigent… (vetoed) - SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by… (vetoed) - SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; req… (vetoed) - SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court… (vetoed) - SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans. 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(became law) ## Sources - [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01468E.HTM) - [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01468E.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01468F.HTM) - [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01468F.PDF) - [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01468H.HTM) - [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01468H.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01468I.HTM) - [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01468I.PDF) - [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01468S.HTM) - [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01468S.PDF) ## Related - [SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proce…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2111-89R) - [SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1838-89R) - [SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB3-89R) - [SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2878-89R) - [SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB646-89R) - [HB 4325: Relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB4325-89R) - [Texas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas/bills) - [Texas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1468-89R (as of 2026-10-19).