State Agency

PUC

Public Utility Commission of Texas

33 Bills10 Critical20 Moderate

Bills to Implement

HB143

Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.

Author: Ken KingRegular SessionCritical
HB144

Relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles.

Author: Ken KingRegular SessionCritical
HB145

Relating to risk mitigation planning and associated liability for providers of electric service; providing an administrative penalty.

Author: Ken KingRegular SessionCritical
HB912

Relating to the compensation of a distributed renewable generation owner in certain areas outside of ERCOT.

Author: Joseph MoodyRegular SessionModerate
HB1318

Relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide water or sewer service in an area incorporated or annexed by a municipality.

Author: Ryan GuillenRegular SessionModerate
HB1584

Relating to the creation of a list of priority facilities by electric utilities.

Author: Lacey HullRegular SessionCritical
HB1606

Relating to notice provided to a retail electric customer of the procedure for requesting vegetation management near a transmission or distribution line.

Author: William MetcalfRegular SessionModerate
HB2712

Relating to test years used for ratemaking purposes by certain water and sewer utilities.

Author: Drew DarbyRegular SessionModerate
HB3092

Relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct an electric transmission line.

Author: Stan GerdesRegular SessionModerate
HB4344

Relating to access to and use of criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Author: Ana HernandezRegular SessionModerate
HB4370

Relating to the projects undertaken by a public improvement district, municipal management district, water control and improvement district, fresh water supply district, or municipal utility district.

Author: William MetcalfRegular SessionLow
HB4668

Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to retain assistance for regional proceedings affecting certain electric utilities and consumers.

Author: Ken KingRegular SessionModerate
HB5247

Relating to an alternative capital recovery process for certain utilities.

Author: Charlie GerenRegular Session
SB6

Relating to the planning for, interconnection and operation of, and costs related to providing service for certain electrical loads and to the generation of electric power by a water supply or sewer service corporation.

Author: Phil KingRegular SessionCritical
SB34

Relating to funding for certain volunteer fire departments, to the preparation for and the prevention, management, and potential effects of wildfires, and to emergency communications in this state.

Author: Kevin SparksRegular SessionModerate
SB75

Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.

Author: Bob HallRegular SessionModerate
SB231

Relating to temporary emergency electric energy facilities.

Author: Phil KingRegular SessionModerate
SB740

Relating to certain proceedings by the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding water or sewer service.

Author: Charles PerryRegular SessionModerate
SB790

Relating to the procedure for resolving certain customer complaints before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Author: Carol AlvaradoRegular SessionModerate
SB924

Relating to entities that provide video services.

Author: Kelly HancockRegular SessionModerate
SB1169

Relating to the provision of water or sewer service by public entities operating jointly or concurrently.

Author: Adam HinojosaRegular SessionCritical
SB1566

Relating to connection of utilities by certain entities in certain subdivisions formerly located in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

Author: Paul BettencourtRegular SessionModerate
SB1664

Relating to public information regarding the rates of a transmission and distribution utility.

Author: Charles SchwertnerRegular SessionModerate
SB1697

Relating to a customer guide to home solar energy devices.

Author: Judith ZaffiriniRegular SessionModerate
SB1789

Relating to electric service quality and reliability; providing an administrative penalty.

Author: Charles SchwertnerRegular SessionCritical
SB1856

Relating to a capacity cost recovery rider for certain electric utilities.

Author: Charles CreightonRegular SessionCritical
SB1877

Relating to the authority of the Office of Public Utility Counsel to access certain data.

Author: Charles SchwertnerRegular SessionModerate
SB1963

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.

Author: Charles CreightonRegular SessionModerate
SB2148

Relating to the reliability of the electricity supply chain.

Author: Bob HallRegular SessionModerate
SB2268

Relating to loans and grants awarded from the Texas energy fund.

Author: Charles SchwertnerRegular SessionModerate
SB2368

Relating to critical infrastructure and utilities, including affiliation with certain foreign entities of certain persons working or participating in the electricity market; authorizing and increasing administrative penalties.

Author: Donna CampbellRegular SessionCritical
SB2476

Relating to transfer of the ownership rights of the Woodlawn Water Supply Corporation to the Angelina and Neches River Authority.

Author: Robert NicholsRegular SessionLow
SB2662

Relating to the enforcement of drought contingency plans by water and sewer utilities and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Author: Charles PerryRegular SessionCritical
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