Sen. Juan Hinojosa introduced SB 2671, a bill on State Agencies, Boards & Commissions, to the Texas Senate on Thursday, March 13 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’relating to the establishment of the Texas geothermal energy production policy council’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill establishes the Texas geothermal energy production policy council to study and make recommendations on developing a policy framework for geothermal energy in the state. The council comprises the commission chair, the director of the Bureau of Economic Geology at The University of Texas at Austin, and up to 11 appointed members, including three to five geothermal industry representatives. The council’s responsibilities include studying geothermal industry development, analyzing tax incentives, collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Geothermal Technologies Office, and developing a state plan for geothermal energy oversight. It will also recommend legislative changes to support geothermal energy regulation. Council members will not receive compensation or expense reimbursement, and the council will be dissolved on Jan. 1, 2032. The act takes effect Sept. 1, 2025.
Juan Hinojosa, the vice chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, proposed another 83 bills during the 89(R) legislative session. He is also a member of the Senate Committee on Border Security, a member of the Senate Committee on Committee of the Whole Senate, a member of the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence, a member of the Senate Committee on Transportation, and a member of the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice.
Hinojosa graduated from Pan American University with a BS and again from Georgetown University with a JD.
Juan Hinojosa is currently serving in the Texas State Senate, representing the state’s 20th Senate district. He replaced previous state senator Carlos Truan in 2003.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB 2741 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the appointment of counsel for indigent defendants or juveniles in certain capital felony cases |
| SB 2682 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to civil liability for online impersonation |
| SB 2676 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to Medicaid provider enrollment revalidation |
| SB 2675 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the conveyance of certain park land owned by certain municipalities |
| SB 2674 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain biomarker testing |
| SB 2673 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files by a statutory county court |
| SB 2672 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the requirements for issuance of a supplemental bilingual education teaching certificate |
| SB 2670 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects and certain qualified projects |
| SB 2669 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the authority of a podiatrist to delegate certain podiatric medical acts to an advanced practice registered nurse |
| SB 2668 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to regulation of vehicle storage facilities and the approval and regulation by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles of Internet websites for the public sale of certain abandoned vehicles by vehicle storage facility operators |
| SB 2667 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the reporting of private school educator misconduct; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense |
| SB 2666 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the establishment of a grant program to allow the Nueces County Hospital District to recruit and retain certain medical professionals |
| SB 2665 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the authority of a taxing unit to adopt an exemption or a tax rate that is contingent on voter approval of the adoption of a tax rate or the issuance of bonds by that taxing unit or another taxing unit |
| SB 2664 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the university advisory committee of and procedure for making awards by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas |
| SB 2663 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles for certain routes in Hidalgo County |
| SB 2548 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to awarding contracts to managed care organizations under Medicaid and the child health plan program |
| SB 2547 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to imposing a moratorium on the awarding of certain contracts by the Health and Human Services Commission under Medicaid and the child health plan program |
| SB 2388 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to managed care contracts, including the procurement of managed care contracts, under Medicaid and the child health plan program |
| SB 2329 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to investment of local governments’ money in banks located in this state |
| SB 2136 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to dual certification for water or sewer service in an area incorporated or annexed by certain municipalities |
| SB 2135 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law and an additional statutory probate court in Hidalgo County |
| SB 2134 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects |
| SB 2133 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects |
| SB 2132 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, including funding for that program under the Foundation School Program |
| SB 2131 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to funds reserved for certain construction materials |
| SB 2130 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to the regulation of certain transactions and activities involving the provision of veterinary services; authorizing civil penalties; creating criminal offenses |
| SB 1967 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund |
| SB 1939 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the ship channel improvement revolving fund |
| SB 1938 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the dedication of revenue received from certain oversize or overweight vehicle permits to the state highway fund |
| SB 1937 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the testing of evidence containing biological materials in capital cases |
| SB 1936 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the definition of an abuse unit for certain controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act |
| SB 1935 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the composition and operation of a property owners’ association board |
| SB 1934 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the operation of certain health care provider participation programs in this state |
| SB 1933 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the appointment and qualifications of the board of directors of the Agua Special Utility District |
| SB 1932 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to certain presumptions applicable to claims for benefits or compensation for certain medical conditions brought by certain first responders |
| SB 1931 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the designation of a portion of Business U.S. Highway 83-S in Hidalgo County as the SP4 Rodolfo Valdez Memorial Highway |
| SB 1930 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the use of proceeds from the sale of saltwater fishing stamps issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department |
| SB 1616 | 02/25/2025 | Relating to certain payment recovery and recoupment efforts under Medicaid and the child health plan program |
| SB 1531 | 02/21/2025 | Relating to the electronic payment of ad valorem taxes; authorizing a fee |
| SB 1530 | 02/21/2025 | Relating to the time period for which certain funds payable under a construction contract must be reserved for the benefit of mechanic’s lien claimants |
| SB 1467 | 02/20/2025 | Relating to death records maintained by the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services and provided to certain hospitals |
| SB 1466 | 02/20/2025 | Relating to the provision of prosthetic devices to certain Medicaid recipients |
| SB 1465 | 02/20/2025 | Relating to personal flotation device requirements for certain recreational vessels |
| SB 1464 | 02/20/2025 | Relating to a hearing on the refusal to issue or the revocation or suspension of a vehicle title |
| SB 1463 | 02/20/2025 | Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in property tax appraisal records |
| SB 1374 | 02/18/2025 | Relating to the administration of epinephrine medication by public and private schools |
| SB 1373 | 02/18/2025 | Relating to a hospital’s determination to grant, deny, renew, or modify medical staff privileges |
| SB 1372 | 02/18/2025 | Relating to access to the crime laboratory portal |
| SB 1371 | 02/18/2025 | Relating to the operation of certain metropolitan transit authorities |
| SB 1250 | 02/12/2025 | Relating to the definition of a project financing zone for the purposes of certain municipalities that use certain tax revenue to fund convention center facilities, multipurpose arenas, venues, and related infrastructure |
