Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1012 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 05/06/2019

                            S.B. No. 1012


 AN ACT
 relating to the applicability of certain electric energy storage
 equipment requirements to municipally owned utilities and electric
 cooperatives.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 35.152, Utilities Code, is amended by
 adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
 (d)  Subsection (b) does not require a municipally owned
 utility or an electric cooperative that owns or operates electric
 energy storage equipment or facilities described by Subsection (a)
 to register as a power generation company under Section 39.351(a).
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 ______________________________ ______________________________
 President of the Senate Speaker of the House
 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1012 passed the Senate on
 April 4, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 ______________________________
 Secretary of the Senate
 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1012 passed the House on
 May 3, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 140, Nays 0, two present
 not voting.
 ______________________________
 Chief Clerk of the House
 Approved:
 ______________________________
 Date
 ______________________________
 Governor