# Texas SB 6: Relating to the planning for, interconnection and operation of, and costs related to providing service for certain electrical loads and to the generation of electric power by a water supply or sewer service corporation. Texas SB 6, Relating to the planning for, interconnection and operation of, and costs related to providing service for certain electrical loads and to the generation of electric power by a water supply or sewer service corporation., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Phil King (Republican), Charles Schwertner (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-20 (Effective immediately) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB6-89R - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Texas SB 6 - State: Texas - Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session - Title: Relating to the planning for, interconnection and operation of, and costs related to providing service for certain electrical loads and to the generation of electric power by a water supply or sewer service corporation. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-12 - Last action: 2025-06-20, Effective immediately - Sponsors: Phil King (Republican), Charles Schwertner (Republican) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: City Government--Utilities, Utilities--Electric, ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS (ERCOT), PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 13 (1,024 yes, 237 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Grid planning must include large users: benefit, medium. The Texas Public Utility Commission must set standards for new or expanded large electricity connections in the ERCOT region. They cover sites exceeding 75 megawatts, unless the commission sets a lower threshold. The standards aim to support business growth, protect reliability, and avoid infrastru… - Large power users face emergency curtailment: cost, low. Covered large-load customers must report backup generators that cannot export to ERCOT's transmission grid and together can serve at least 50% of site demand. Utilities must send that information to ERCOT. After deploying available market services other than frequency-responsive services, ERCOT can… - Texas reviews who pays grid costs: mixed, medium. The Public Utility Commission must review how wholesale transmission costs are shared, including the current four-peak method. It must consider alternatives, including seasonal peaks, different daily intervals, and peak energy intervals. The review also examines which costs customers cannot avoid a… - Large power applicants face disclosure rules: mixed, low. Covered large-load applicants must show site control through ownership, a lease, or another legal interest accepted by the commission. They must disclose similar Texas service requests whose approval would materially change, delay, or withdraw their current request. Applicants can withhold or anony… - Large power projects must secure funding: mixed, low. Large-load customers or developers must meet uniform financial commitment rules for transmission infrastructure needed to serve them. Accepted commitments can include per-megawatt security, construction contributions, advance equipment or service payments, or another commission-approved form. Per-m… - Large power users pay connection costs: mixed, low. Covered large-load customers must contribute toward their utility's connection costs. Cooperatives and city-owned utilities without customer choice must pass reasonable connection costs to those customers. Applicants must also pay at least $100,000 for an initial transmission screening study. Later… - Large users earn emergency reduction payments: mixed, low. ERCOT must create a competitively purchased service paying customers with demand of at least 75 megawatts to reduce use. It serves anticipated emergencies, including specified periods during extreme weather. Participants receive at least 24 hours' notice and must stay curtailed through the energy e… - Large users face generator deal reviews: mixed, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, specified generators or utilities must notify ERCOT before covered net metering deals with new large-load customers. The review covers operating stand-alone generators registered with ERCOT as of September 1, 2025. It excludes resources registered with a co-located larg… - Water corporations gain limited power sales: mixed, low. Water supply and sewer service corporations can generate electricity for listed equipment used to produce, treat, move, and deliver water. Excess-power sales in ERCOT are limited to corporations operating solely as wholesale water suppliers or sewer services in counties below 350,000 people. They m… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Phil King (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Charles Schwertner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Carol Alvarado (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: César Blanco (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Donna Campbell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Brandon Creighton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sarah Eckhardt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Brent Hagenbuch (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Bryan Hughes (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mayes Middleton (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-29 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2025-05-27 | House | Record vote | pass | 103 | 25 | | | 2025-05-26 | House | Record vote | pass | 117 | 24 | | | 2025-05-26 | House | Record vote | pass | 108 | 19 | | | 2025-05-26 | House | Record vote | pass | 136 | 3 | | | 2025-05-26 | House | Record vote | pass | 100 | 40 | | | 2025-05-23 | House | Record vote | pass | 80 | 59 | | | 2025-05-23 | House | Record vote | pass | 117 | 21 | | | 2025-05-23 | House | Record vote | pass | 95 | 40 | | | 2025-05-23 | House | Record vote | pass | 125 | 6 | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | | House | Committee vote: State Affairs | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (99) - 2025-06-20: Effective immediately (House) - 2025-06-20: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2025-06-01: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-06-01: Signed in the House (House) - 2025-05-31: Signed in the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Co-author authorized (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Reported enrolled (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported (House) - 2025-05-29: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Read (Senate) - 2025-05-29: House amendment(s) laid before the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House passage as amended reported (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-27: Record vote (RV#3643) (House) - 2025-05-27: Passed (House) - 2025-05-27: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-05-26: Record vote (RV#3558) (House) - 2025-05-26: Passed to 3rd reading as amended (House) - 2025-05-26: Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-26: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-26: Record vote (RV#3557) (House) - 2025-05-26: Amended (3-Raymond and McLaughlin) (House) - 2025-05-26: Record vote (RV#3556) (House) - 2025-05-26: Amendment adopted as amended (1-King) (House) - 2025-05-26: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-26: Record vote (RV#3555) (House) - 2025-05-26: Amendment amended (2-Anchía) (House) - 2025-05-26: Amendment(s) offered (1-King) (House) - 2025-05-26: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-05-26: Placed on Major State Calendar (House) - 2025-05-24: Considered in Calendars (House) - 2025-05-24: Committee report sent to Calendars (House) - 2025-05-23: Committee report distributed (House) - 2025-05-23: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House) - 2025-05-23: Reported favorably as substituted (House) - 2025-05-23: Committee substitute considered in committee (House) - 2025-05-23: Considered in formal meeting (House) - 2025-05-23: Recommitted to committee (House) - 2025-05-23: Point of order withdrawn (Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2)) (House) - 2025-05-23: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-23: Record vote (RV#3405) (House) - 2025-05-23: Amended (4-Darby) (House) - 2025-05-23: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-23: Record vote (RV#3404) (House) - 2025-05-23: Amended (3-Turner) (House) - 2025-05-23: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-23: Record vote (RV#3403) (House) - 2025-05-23: Amendment adopted as amended (1-King) (House) - 2025-05-23: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-23: Record vote (RV#3402) (House) - 2025-05-23: Amendment amended (2-Anchía) (House) - 2025-05-23: Amendment(s) offered (1-King) (House) - 2025-05-23: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-05-23: Placed on General State Calendar (House) - 2025-05-20: Considered in Calendars (House) - 2025-05-20: Committee report sent to Calendars (House) - 2025-05-19: Committee report distributed (House) - 2025-05-19: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House) - 2025-05-16: Reported favorably as substituted (House) - 2025-05-16: Committee substitute considered in committee (House) - 2025-05-16: Considered in formal meeting (House) - 2025-05-07: Left pending in committee (House) - 2025-05-07: Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (House) - 2025-05-07: Considered in public hearing (House) - 2025-05-07: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (House) - 2025-04-22: Referred to State Affairs (House) - 2025-04-22: Read first time (House) - 2025-03-20: Received from the Senate (House) - 2025-03-19: Reported engrossed (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Passed (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Three day rule suspended (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Passed to engrossment as amended (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Amended (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Amendment(s) offered (FA1 King) (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Co-author authorized (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Placed on intent calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Co-author authorized (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Reported favorably as substituted (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Vote taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Co-author authorized (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Left pending in committee (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Testimony taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Co-author authorized (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Referred to Business & Commerce (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Read first time (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Filed (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00006E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00006E.PDF) - Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00006F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00006F.PDF) - House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00006H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00006H.PDF) - Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00006I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00006I.PDF) - Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00006S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00006S.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proceedings before a magistrate including the appointment of counsel for an indigent… (vetoed) - SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by… (vetoed) - SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; req… (vetoed) - SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court… (vetoed) - SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans. 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(became law) ## Sources - [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00006E.HTM) - [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00006E.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00006F.HTM) - [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00006F.PDF) - [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00006H.HTM) - [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00006H.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00006I.HTM) - [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00006I.PDF) - [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00006S.HTM) - [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00006S.PDF) ## Related - [SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proce…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2111-89R) - [SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1838-89R) - [SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB3-89R) - [SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2878-89R) - [SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB646-89R) - [HB 4325: Relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB4325-89R) - [Texas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas/bills) - [Texas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB6-89R (as of 2026-10-19).