Utilities--telecommunications

State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the relocation or adjustment of certain facilities for certain municipal projects. [HB-4272] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Community Development ]
Relating to the relocation or adjustment of certain facilities for certain municipal projects.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Patterson Considered By S/c In Formal Meeting on 05/09/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate the installation of a communication facility structure near the habitat of endangered species. [HB-4038] [Telecommunications ] [Environmental ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Animals ]
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate the installation of a communication facility structure near the habitat of endangered species.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Vikki Goodwin Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 05/01/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to excepting certain fiber-optic cable projects from certain notice requirements for projects on state or local public land. [HB-4055] [Telecommunications ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Relating to excepting certain fiber-optic cable projects from certain notice requirements for projects on state or local public land.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Metcalf Scheduled For Public Hearing In S/c On . . . on 04/16/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the relocation or adjustment of certain facilities for certain municipal projects. [SB-2015] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Community Development ]
Relating to the relocation or adjustment of certain facilities for certain municipal projects.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Bettencourt Read First Time on 03/17/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a study by the broadband development office on Internet service for multiunit residential properties. [HB-3953] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Housing ]
Relating to a study by the broadband development office on Internet service for multiunit residential properties.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ray Lopez Scheduled For Public Hearing In S/c On . . . on 04/16/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to advanced communications infrastructure security; authorizing a fee; providing administrative penalties. [SB-1897] [Telecommunications ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to advanced communications infrastructure security; authorizing a fee; providing administrative penalties.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Placed On General State Calendar on 05/26/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating of maintenance of rates and expansion of funds for certain companies. [HB-3713] [Finance ] [Funding ]
Relating of maintenance of rates and expansion of funds for certain companies.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Giovanni Capriglione Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 04/28/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting contracts or other agreements with certain foreign-owned companies in connection with critical infrastructure in this state and the use of certain technology purchased or leased from those companies. [SB-1847] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Infrastructure ] [National Security ] [Telecommunications ] [Public Safety ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to prohibiting contracts or other agreements with certain foreign-owned companies in connection with critical infrastructure in this state and the use of certain technology purchased or leased from those companies.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Read First Time on 03/13/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that employ certain apprentices in broadband utility engineering or construction jobs. [HB-3605] [Taxes ] [Telecommunications ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Construction ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that employ certain apprentices in broadband utility engineering or construction jobs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Turner Considered In Formal Meeting on 05/07/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, destruction, or unlawful possession of copper or brass, to criminal conduct committed in, around, or in relation to critical infrastructure facilities or equipment or interrupting or impairing the operation of those facilities or equipment, and to the sale of regulated materials, including copper or brass material, to metal recycling entities and training on identifying those materials; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty. [HB-3552] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Manufacturing ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, destruction, or unlawful possession of copper or brass, to criminal conduct committed in, around, or in relation to critical infrastructure facilities or equipment or interrupting or impairing the operation of those facilities or equipment, and to the sale of regulated materials, including copper or brass material, to metal recycling entities and training on identifying those materials; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Toni Rose Companion Considered In Lieu Of Cssb 1646 on 05/14/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the access by a certificated telecommunications provider to the rights-of-way and poles of an electric cooperative. [HB-3448] [Telecommunications ] [Energy ]
Relating to the access by a certificated telecommunications provider to the rights-of-way and poles of an electric cooperative.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Drew Darby Postponed 8/3/25 10:00 Am on 05/15/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the access by a certificated telecommunications provider to the rights-of-way and pole charges of an electric cooperative. [HB-3445] [Telecommunications ] [Energy ]
Relating to the access by a certificated telecommunications provider to the rights-of-way and pole charges of an electric cooperative.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Drew Darby Scheduled For Public Hearing In S/c On . . . on 03/31/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities. [HB-3422] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Waste Management / Recycling ]
Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stan Gerdes Read First Time on 03/21/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the definition of a designated law enforcement office or agency for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications. [HB-3400] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the definition of a designated law enforcement office or agency for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Tinderholt Read First Time on 03/21/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involving certain copper or brass material, to training on identifying certain copper or brass material, and to studying the effect of certain regulations on incidents of theft of copper or brass material; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty. [SB-1646] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Waste Management / Recycling ]
Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involving certain copper or brass material, to training on identifying certain copper or brass material, and to studying the effect of certain regulations on incidents of theft of copper or brass material; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Toni Rose Effective Immediately on 05/30/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to excavation for the installation of buried fiber-optic cable. [HB-3213] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Construction ] [Infrastructure ]
Relating to excavation for the installation of buried fiber-optic cable.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Dean Scheduled For Public Hearing In S/c On . . . on 05/02/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a study by the Public Utility Commission of Texas of the effects that current laws, rules, and regulations of this state and its political subdivisions regarding pole attachments have on the expansion of broadband service. [HB-3131] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Infrastructure ] [Energy ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to a study by the Public Utility Commission of Texas of the effects that current laws, rules, and regulations of this state and its political subdivisions regarding pole attachments have on the expansion of broadband service.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Salman Bhojani Read First Time on 03/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services. [SB-1405] [Telecommunications ] [Taxes ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Nichols Effective On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 1, 2025 on 06/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program. [HB-3010] [Infrastructure ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to the establishment of the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Juan Hinojosa Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to work, an activity, or a function performed near a high voltage overhead line. [HB-3004] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Energy ] [Public Safety ] [Construction ]
Relating to work, an activity, or a function performed near a high voltage overhead line.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Spiller Considered In Calendars on 05/07/2025

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