CS/SB 1628: Net-zero Policies by Governmental Entities
GENERAL BILL by Environment and Natural Resources ; Avila
Net-zero Policies by Governmental Entities; Prohibiting governmental entities from adopting or requiring the adoption of net-zero policies; prohibiting governmental entities from expending government funds to support, implement, or advance net-zero policies; prohibiting governmental entities from imposing taxes, fees, penalties, charges, offsets, or assessments to advance net-zero policies; prohibiting governmental entities from implementing, administering, or enforcing a program that functions as a cap-and-trade program or has such effect, etc.
Last Action: 1/29/2026 Senate - CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
- Finance and Tax (FT)
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Finance and Tax; Appropriations
1/22/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
• Introduced
1/27/2026 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 5 NAYS 3
1/28/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Finance and Tax
1/29/2026 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
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CS/SB 1628, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/28/2026 at 4:20 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1217 Prohibited Governmental Policies Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions Snyder Similar Last Action: 2/2/2026 H Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.01 Powers and duties. Page 8 (pdf) 166.021 Powers. Page 9 (pdf) 166.201 Taxes and charges. Page 9 (pdf) 377.817 Page 1 (pdf) -
SB 1628, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2026 at 1:01 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 1/26/2026 (pdf)
Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1217 Prohibited Governmental Policies Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions Snyder Similar Last Action: 2/2/2026 H Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 886550 - Amendment
Delete line 35 and insert:Environment and Natural Resources
(Avila)1/26/2026
3:20 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/27/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/27/2026 3:30 PM Environment and Natural Resources 5 Yeas - 3 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.01 Powers and duties. Page 8 (pdf) 166.021 Powers. Page 9 (pdf) 166.201 Taxes and charges. Page 9 (pdf) 377.817 Page 1 (pdf)