Bill > HB3826

This bill establishes the Texas Energy Efficiency Council (TEEC), a nine-member council composed of ex officio representatives from various state agencies and organizations, including the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. The council's primary purpose is to promote energy efficiency statewide by creating a collaborative approach to measuring, evaluating, and reporting on energy efficiency performance, monitoring energy efficiency programs, and facilitating opportunities to leverage federal funding for energy efficiency initiatives. The council is required to develop and publish a list of existing energy efficiency programs, create a user-friendly online search tool for consumers to find programs in their service area, and submit a biennial report to the legislature detailing its evaluations and recommendations. The commission will provide administrative support for the council, which will meet at least twice per year, and the council is exempt from certain advisory committee regulations. The council will use the State Energy Conservation Office and commission websites to publish information, and while generally not subject to open meetings and public information laws, the information it produces will be treated similarly to public information. The bill takes effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in the legislature, or on September 1, 2025, if it does not.

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