---
title: Energy - Texas Legislation
subject: Energy
total_bills: 23
unique_authors: 16
critical_bills: 5
high_cost_bills: 3
canonical_url: "https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/energy"
source: JD Key Consulting - Texas Legislative Intelligence
---

# Energy

Legislative subject area in the Texas 89th Legislature

## Overview

- **Total Bills:** 23
- **Unique Authors:** 16
- **Critical Compliance:** 5 bills
- **High Cost Impact:** 3 bills
- **Bipartisan Bills:** 20

## Chamber Breakdown

- **Senate:** 12 bills
- **Senate:** 11 bills

## Compliance Urgency Distribution

- **Critical:** 5 bills
- **Moderate:** 12 bills
- **Low:** 5 bills
- **Unanalyzed:** 1 bills

## Top Authors in This Subject

- **Judith Zaffirini** (D, Senate) - 4 bills
- **Phil King** (R, House) - 2 bills
- **Ken King** (R, House) - 2 bills
- **Stan Lambert** (R, House) - 2 bills
- **Drew Darby** (R, House) - 2 bills
- **Jose Menendez** (D, Senate) - 1 bills
- **Joseph Moody** (D, House) - 1 bills
- **Kevin Sparks** (R, Senate) - 1 bills

## Related Subjects

- [Utilities](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/utilities) (13 shared bills)
- [Utilities--Electric](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/utilities-electric) (12 shared bills)
- [Energy--General](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/energy-general) (8 shared bills)
- [PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/public-utility-commission) (8 shared bills)
- [Environment](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/environment) (7 shared bills)
- [Energy--Solar](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/energy-solar) (6 shared bills)
- [RAILROAD COMMISSION](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/railroad-commission) (5 shared bills)
- [Utilities--General](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/utilities-general) (5 shared bills)

## Enforcing Agencies

- [Public Utility Commission of Texas](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/public-utility-commission) - 7 bills
- [Railroad Commission of Texas](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/railroad-commission) - 3 bills
- [Texas Workforce Commission](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-workforce-commission) - 2 bills
- [Texas Commission on Environmental Quality](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-commission-on-environmental-quality) - 2 bills
- [Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-higher-education-coordinating-board) - 1 bills
- [Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-commission-of-licensing-and-regulation) - 1 bills

## High Impact Bills

| Bill | Title | Urgency | Cost |
|------|-------|---------|------|
| [HB3228](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3228-89th-regular) | Relating to the inclusion of certain provi... | Critical | High |
| [HB3229](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3229-89th-regular) | Relating to recycling of certain renewable... | Critical | High |
| [HB3809](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3809-89th-regular) | Relating to the removal of battery energy ... | Critical | High |
| [HB431](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb431-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation by a property o... | Critical | Low |
| [SB1036](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1036-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of residential ... | Critical | Medium |

## All Bills

| Bill | Title | Author | Compliance |
|------|-------|--------|------------|
| [HB14](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb14-89th-regular) | Relating to support for the developme... | Cody Harris (R) | Moderate |
| [HB2765](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2765-89th-regular) | Relating to the Rural Economic Develo... | Ryan Guillen (R) | Moderate |
| [HB3228](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3228-89th-regular) | Relating to the inclusion of certain ... | Stan Lambert (R) | Critical |
| [HB3229](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3229-89th-regular) | Relating to recycling of certain rene... | Stan Lambert (R) | Critical |
| [HB3809](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3809-89th-regular) | Relating to the removal of battery en... | Drew Darby (R) | Critical |
| [HB3824](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3824-89th-regular) | Relating to fire safety standards and... | Ken King (R) | Moderate |
| [HB431](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb431-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation by a prope... | Philip Cortez (D) | Critical |
| [HB4370](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4370-89th-regular) | Relating to the projects undertaken b... | William Metcalf (R) | Low |
| [HB4426](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4426-89th-regular) | Relating to permits issued by the Rai... | Drew Darby (R) | Moderate |
| [HB5323](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5323-89th-regular) | Relating to the creation of the Texas... | Ken King (R) | Low |
| [HB912](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb912-89th-regular) | Relating to the compensation of a dis... | Joseph Moody (D) | Moderate |
| [SB1036](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1036-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of residen... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Critical |
| [SB1172](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1172-89th-regular) | Relating to exempting certain transac... | Charles Perry (R) | Low |
| [SB1202](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1202-89th-regular) | Relating to third-party review of pro... | Phil King (R) | - |
| [SB1534](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1534-89th-regular) | Relating to a study and report by the... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Low |
| [SB1535](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1535-89th-regular) | Relating to the establishment by the ... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Moderate |
| [SB1697](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1697-89th-regular) | Relating to a customer guide to home ... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Moderate |
| [SB1762](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1762-89th-regular) | Relating to the authority of the Rail... | Cesar Blanco (D) | Moderate |
| [SB2037](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2037-89th-regular) | Relating to permit application review... | Kevin Sparks (R) | Moderate |
| [SB231](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb231-89th-regular) | Relating to temporary emergency elect... | Phil King (R) | Moderate |
| [SB75](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb75-89th-regular) | Relating to the resilience of the ele... | Bob Hall (R) | Moderate |
| [SB783](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb783-89th-regular) | Relating to certain regulations adopt... | Jose Menendez (D) | Moderate |
| [SB879](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb879-89th-regular) | Relating to an exemption for drillers... | Brian Birdwell (R) | Low |

## Source Links

- [Full Interactive Analysis](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/energy)
- [All Texas Subjects](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subjects)

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