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TexasHB 160689th Legislature Regular SessionHouse

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

Sponsored By: Donna Howard, Ann Johnson, Will Metcalf, Judith Zaffirini (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Texas electric customers get line-clearing request instructions

Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas electric bills must periodically include instructions for requesting tree and brush management near power lines. This covers retail electric providers, utilities billing customers directly, city-owned utilities, and electric cooperatives. Delivery utilities must give retail providers the request procedure. Bill notices also explain emergency power shutoff procedures and how to reduce electricity use during those events. They describe critical-care residential and critical-load industrial or other customer categories, plus how to apply under state rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Donna Howard

    House

  • Ann Johnson

    House

  • Will Metcalf

    House

  • Judith Zaffirini

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 296 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/25/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/25/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 4/25/2025

Record vote

Yes: 127 • No: 0

House vote • 4/24/2025

Record vote

Yes: 144 • No: 0

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Business & Commerce

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: State Affairs

Yes: 14 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    6/20/2025House

  2. Signed by the Governor

    6/20/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    5/28/2025House

  4. Signed in the Senate

    5/27/2025Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    5/27/2025House

  6. Reported enrolled

    5/26/2025House

  7. Senate passage reported

    5/25/2025House

  8. Record vote

    5/25/2025Senate

  9. Passed

    5/25/2025Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    5/25/2025Senate

  11. Record vote

    5/25/2025Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    5/25/2025Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/25/2025Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    5/25/2025Senate

  15. Laid before the Senate

    5/25/2025Senate

  16. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    5/25/2025Senate

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

    5/13/2025Senate

  18. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    5/13/2025Senate

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments

    5/13/2025Senate

  20. Vote taken in committee

    5/13/2025Senate

  21. Considered in public hearing

    5/13/2025Senate

  22. Left pending in committee

    5/8/2025Senate

  23. Considered in public hearing

    5/8/2025Senate

  24. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    5/8/2025Senate

  25. Referred to Business & Commerce

    4/29/2025Senate

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