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Texas 89th Session:
The Texas Legislature filed 9,987 bills this session, dozens of which either directly or indirectly impact grid operations and resiliency. There are multiple bills filed that seek to improve the utility energy efficiency programs and monitor statewide energy conservation and waste reduction efforts. Several bills will impact building and energy codes, as well as significant focus on renewable energy regulations and building out capacity in the Texas energy resource mixture. SPEER is tracking pertinent legislation that can be found on our website here: Texas 89th Bill Tracker. Our tracker will be updated frequently throughout session as bills begin to move and we will also provide updates monthly in this newsletter in our “Bills on the Move” section below.
Bills on the Move:
Floor actions:
SB 1: General Appropriations Bill, placed on intent calendar 3/20/2025.
SB 6: Relating to electricity planning and infrastructure costs for large loads, passed out of the Senate and received in the House on 3/20/2025.
SB 388: Relating to the Legislature’s goals for electric generation capacity in the state, was passed out of the Senate and received in the House on 3/20/2025.
SB 790: Relating to the procedure for resolving certain customer complaints before the Public Utility Commission of Texas, was passed out of the Senate and received in the House on 3/11/2025.
SB 1252: Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate the installation or inspection of a residential energy backup system, placed on intent calendar 3/20/2025.
Committee actions:
HB 14: Relating to funding mechanisms within the Office of the Governor and Texas Public Utility Commission to support the deployment of advanced nuclear reactors in this state, left pending in committee on 3/19/2025.
SB 783: Relating to certain regulations adopted by governmental entities for the construction or alteration of residential or commercial buildings, scheduled for public hearing on 3/25/2025.
HB 805: Relating to a study by the Public Utility Commission of Texas on the interconnection of electric transmission service facilities with the United Mexican States, was left pending in committee on 3/12/2025.
HB 912: Relating to the compensation of a distributed renewable generation owner in certain areas outside of ERCOT, was reported favorably w/o amendments on 3/19/2025.
HB 1169: Relating to the adoption of a comprehensive plan to protect oil and gas infrastructure in the state, is scheduled for public hearing on 3/24/2025.
HB 1228: Relating to municipal and county permitting requirements to conduct certain repairs on residential buildings, was left pending in committee on 3/20/2025.
HB 1640/SB 1697: Relating to a customer guide to home solar energy devices, were both left pending in committee.
HB 1710: Relating to certificates of convenience and necessity for the construction, ownership, or operation of facilities for the transmission of electricity, was left pending in committee on 3/19/2025.
HB 1971/SB 879: Relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas, left pending in Senate committee, scheduled for public hearing in House on 3/24/2025.
HB 2152: Relating to a reliability plan for electric transmission service in the Permian Basin, left pending in committee on 3/19/2025.
SB 1202: Relating to third-party review of property development documents and inspections of improvements related to those documents, including home backup power installations, left pending in committee on 3/18/2025.
SB 1376: Relating to the supervision requirements of a code enforcement officer in training, was left pending in committee on 3/18/2025.
SB 2037: Relating to permit application review and contested case procedures for environmental permits involving a project to construct or modify a liquefied natural gas export terminal; authorizing a fee, scheduled for public hearing in Senate on 3/26/2025.
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