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Introduced
11/18/2024
11/18/2024
In Committee
03/11/2025
03/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/02/2025
06/02/2025
Introduced Session
89th Legislature Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT relating to municipal and county regulation of certain electric energy storage.
AI Summary
This bill establishes new regulations for electric energy storage installations in Texas municipalities and counties, specifically focusing on large-scale energy storage systems intended for wholesale energy sales. The bill requires municipalities and counties to prohibit the installation of electric energy storage structures within 500 yards of property owned by someone other than the storage system's operator, unless written consent is obtained from the neighboring property owners. The distance measurement will be taken from the nearest point of the storage structure to the property line. Counties are prohibited from regulating electric energy storage installations within municipal boundaries, and municipalities and counties must adopt these prohibitions by October 1, 2025. Importantly, the regulations will not require the removal of existing electric energy storage installations that were already in progress before the ordinance or order takes effect. The bill is set to become effective on September 1, 2025, giving local governments time to prepare and implement the new restrictions on electric energy storage installations.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (28)
Briscoe Cain (R)*,
Ellen Troxclair (R)*,
Wesley Virdell (R)*,
Brad Buckley (R),
Ben Bumgarner (R),
Cody Harris (R),
Richard Hayes (R),
Hillary Hickland (R),
Andy Hopper (R),
Helen Kerwin (R),
Stan Kitzman (R),
Mitch Little (R),
A.J. Louderback (R),
David Lowe (R),
Shelley Luther (R),
Don McLaughlin (R),
Will Metcalf (R),
Terry Meza (D),
Brent Money (R),
Claudia Ordaz Perez (D),
Katrina Pierson (R),
Keresa Richardson (R),
Nate Schatzline (R),
Joanne Shofner (R),
Shelby Slawson (R),
Tony Tinderholt (R),
Steve Toth (R),
Cody Vasut (R),
Last Action
Left pending in committee (on 04/30/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1378 |
| Fiscal Note (Introduced) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01378I.htm |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB01378I.htm |
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