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TX HB222

TX HB222
Relating to the management and removal of vegetation and debris by certain electric utilities.


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Introduced
07/29/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
08/15/2025

Introduced Session

89th Legislature 1st Special Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT relating to the management and removal of vegetation and debris by certain electric utilities.

AI Summary

This bill establishes new requirements for electric utilities serving coastal counties or areas with high flood risk, focusing on vegetation management and debris removal. Specifically, these utilities must now develop comprehensive emergency operations plans that include detailed vegetation management strategies and processes for removing debris after natural disasters. The bill requires utilities to create vegetation management plans that outline implementation processes, expected trimming miles, and estimated yearly costs. The Public Utility Commission must review these plans within 180 days and can only approve them if they determine the plan is in the public interest. Utilities can recover costs for vegetation management through a special cost recovery factor, which must be submitted annually and reflect projected costs, over or under-collected amounts from the previous year, and exclude certain resiliency plan costs. The bill also allows utilities to defer costs for transmission system vegetation management and debris removal from natural disasters as regulatory assets, which can be recovered through future rate proceedings. This legislation aims to improve electric utility preparedness and infrastructure resilience in high-risk areas, particularly in first-tier coastal counties in Texas, by creating more structured and transparent approaches to managing vegetation and storm-related debris.

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Filed (on 07/29/2025)

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