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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/28/2026 04:20 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Finance and Tax (FT)
  2. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 1217 (c1) by Commerce Committee Prohibited Governmental Policies Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions Last Action: 3/2/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)	Similar
  S 7046 by Finance and Tax Taxation Last Action: 3/2/2026 S CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 12 NAYS 5	Compare

• Citations - Statute (4)

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  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)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/9/2026	S	• Filed
  1/16/2026	S	• Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Finance and Tax; Appropriations
  1/22/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building • Introduced
  1/27/2026	S	• CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 5 NAYS 3
  1/28/2026	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Finance and Tax
  1/29/2026	S	• CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time