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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to subdivision plat requirements in certain counties; authorizing a fee; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense. [HB-3680] [Real Estate ] [Crime ] [Housing ] [Construction ] [Community Development ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to subdivision plat requirements in certain counties; authorizing a fee; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen Sent To The Governor on 05/28/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to interim rates charged by electric utilities during a rate suspension period. [SB-1837] [Energy ] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to interim rates charged by electric utilities during a rate suspension period.

  

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 the removal of battery energy storage facilities. [SB-1824] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Waste Management / Recycling ]
Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schwertner Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/27/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to fire safety standards and emergency operations plans for the operation of battery energy storage. [SB-1825] [Energy ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Firearms/Gun Control ]
Relating to fire safety standards and emergency operations plans for the operation of battery energy storage.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schwertner Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/27/2025

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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 (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2025-2026 Session

Utility Worker Protection Act [HB-258] [Public Safety ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Energy ] [Workers' Compensation ]
Utility Worker Protection Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Riddell Ref To Com On Rules And Operations Of The Senate on 04/10/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to renewable energy generation facilities. [HB-3580] [Energy ]
Relating to renewable energy generation facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don McLaughlin Read First Time on 03/25/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the authority of a taxing unit to enter into an agreement under the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the value of property on which a solar power facility is located or is planned to be located. [HB-3586] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Property Tax ] [Environmental ] [Real Estate ]
Relating to the authority of a taxing unit to enter into an agreement under the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the value of property on which a solar power facility is located or is planned to be located.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don McLaughlin Read First Time on 03/25/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the interconnection of wind or solar power facilities that use critical electric grid equipment purchased from certain companies. [HB-3568] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ]
Relating to the interconnection of wind or solar power facilities that use critical electric grid equipment purchased from certain companies.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Caroline Harris Davila Read First Time on 03/25/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to electric service quality and reliability; providing an administrative penalty. [SB-1789] [Energy ] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to electric service quality and reliability; providing an administrative penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schwertner Sent To The Governor on 05/28/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the authority of a taxing unit to enter into an agreement to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the value of property on which a renewable energy facility is located or is planned to be located. [SB-1754] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Property Tax ]
Relating to the authority of a taxing unit to enter into an agreement to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the value of property on which a renewable energy facility is located or is planned to be located.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schwertner Referred To Ways & Means on 05/02/2025

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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 requiring backup generation at certain wastewater treatment facilities. [HB-3535] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to requiring backup generation at certain wastewater treatment facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Caroline Harris Davila Read First Time on 03/24/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

To require Public Service Commission to hear requests for rate adjustments from public electrical utilities and issue a recommendation to legislature [HB-3055] [Energy ] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ]
The purpose of this bill is to limit the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission to holding hearings on rate adjustment requests by public electrical utilities, to make recommendations to the Legislature, and to require that electric utility rate adjustments be approved by the Legislature.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jordan Bridges Filed For Introduction on 02/28/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the participation of electric vehicles in the ERCOT market. [HB-3511] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Relating to the participation of electric vehicles in the ERCOT market.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Todd Hunter Statement(s) Of Vote Recorded In Journal on 04/30/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate the installation or inspection of a residential energy backup system. [HB-3493] [Energy ] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate the installation or inspection of a residential energy backup system.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ken King Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/02/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the protection of critical components of the electric grid from damage from electromagnetic threats. [SB-1740] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the protection of critical components of the electric grid from damage from electromagnetic threats.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Parker Read First Time on 03/13/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the source of power for stations and other equipment used to dispense energy to electric vehicles. [SB-1694] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Relating to the source of power for stations and other equipment used to dispense energy to electric vehicles.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Hall Read First Time on 03/11/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a customer guide to home solar energy devices. [SB-1697] [Energy ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to a customer guide to home solar energy devices.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Effective On 9/1/25 on 05/13/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a limitation on wind and solar installed generation capacity in the ERCOT power region. [SB-1692] [Energy ]
Relating to a limitation on wind and solar installed generation capacity in the ERCOT power region.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Hall Read First Time on 03/11/2025

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