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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 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:
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, placed on Major State Calendar 4/22/2025.
HB 144: Relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles, placed on General State Calendar 4/23/2025.
HB 145: Relating to risk mitigation planning and associated liability for providers of electric service, sent to calendars 4/02/2025.
HB 1228: Relating to municipal and county permitting requirements to conduct certain repairs on residential buildings, sent to calendars 4/04/2025.
HB 1169: Relating to the adoption of a comprehensive plan to protect oil and gas infrastructure in this state, had 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 1360: Relating to certain regulations adopted by governmental entities for the construction or alteration of residential or commercial buildings, sent to calendars 4/17/2025.
HB 2152: Relating to a reliability plan for electric transmission service in the Permian Basin, sent to calendars 4/02/2025.
HB 2869: Relating to a financing mechanism allowing electric utilities to obtain recovery of costs associated with a weather-related event or other natural disaster; granting authority to issue bonds, sent to calendars 4/16/2025.
HB 3068: Relating to the approval of a certificate of convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects, sent to calendars 4/17/2025.
SB 1: General Appropriations Bill House and Senate, have appointed conferees 4/15/2025.
SB 6: Relating to electricity planning and infrastructure costs for large loads, received by House from the Senate 3/20/2025.
SB 388: Relating to the legislature's goals for electric generation capacity in this state, received by House from the Senate on 3/20/2025.
SB 819: Relating to renewable energy generation facilities; authorizing fees received by House from the Senate on 4/16/2025.
SB 1963: Relating to a financing mechanism allowing electric utilities to obtain recovery of costs associated with a weather-related event or other natural disaster; granting authority to issue bonds, placed on Intent Calendar 4/22/2025.
Most Recent House State Affairs Committee Actions:
HB 842: Relating to a study and report on burying power lines in the Gulf Coast region, scheduled for hearing on 4/23/2025.
HB 3278: Relating to the study of and incentives for the use of solar and wind energy, left pending in committee on 4/11/2025.
HB 3314: Relating to certain energy efficiency performance standards for residential construction, left pending in committee on 3/14/2025.
HB 3356: Relating to the applicability of certain generation reliability requirements, left pending in committee on 4/14/2025.
HB 3826: Relating to the creation of the Texas Energy Efficiency, reported favorably without amendments on 4/14/2025.
HB 4016: Relating to prohibiting the use of electric resistance as a primary heat source in certain residential buildings, left pending in committee on 4/9/2025.
HB 5323: Relating to the creation of the Texas Energy Waste Advisory Committee, scheduled for public hearing on 4/23/2025.
HB 5247: Relating to alternative capital recovery process for certain utilities, scheduled for public hearing on 4/23/2025.
Most Recent Senate Business and Commerce Committee Actions:
SB 483: Relating to the sharing and protection of certain utility proprietary customer information, scheduled for public hearing.
SB 1003: Relating to the compensation of a distributed renewable generation owner in certain areas outside of ERCOT, left pending in committee on 4/3/2025.
SB 1376: Relating to the supervision requirements of a code enforcement officer in training Committee report, printed and distributed on 3/26/2025.
SB 1978: Relating to the interconnection of a facility in the ERCOT power region to a facility outside the power region, scheduled for public hearing on 4/22/2025.
SB 2021: Relating to the interconnection and integration of distributed energy resources, left pending in committee on 4/1/2025.
SB 2994: Relating to energy efficiency goals and programs, left pending in committee on 4/15/2025.
SB 3016: Relating to state preemption of certain municipal and county regulation, scheduled for public hearing on 4/22/2025.
*Bills on the Move section is not a comprehensive list of all bill actions. Please review our Texas full bill tracker for in-depth review.
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