HB1378

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Wesley Virdell (R)
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Caption: Relating to municipal and county regulation of certain electric energy storage.
Initially Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican

RPT Priority #6: Secure the Electric Grid ENDORSED


Joint authors: Cain (R); Troxclair (R)
Co-authors: Buckley (R); Bumgarner (R); Harris (R); Hayes (R); Hickland (R); Hopper (R); Kerwin (R); Kitzman (R); Little (R); Louderback (R); Lowe (R); Luther (R); McLaughlin (R); Metcalf (R); Meza (D); Money (R); Ordaz (D); Pierson (R); Richardson (R); Schatzline (R); Shofner (R); Slawson (R); Tinderholt (R); Toth (R); Vasut (R)

Nov 18, 2024


(H) Virdell signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Jan 28, 2025


(H) Troxclair signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Feb 26, 2025


(H) Cain signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mar 11, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 13, 2025


(H) Little signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lowe signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Luther signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Meza signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Money signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Ordaz signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Pierson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Richardson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Tinderholt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Toth signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schatzline signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Buckley signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hopper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mar 20, 2025


(H) Slawson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Michael O'Brian for Code concepts group representing Advanced Power Alliance and Texas Solar and Storage
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Adam Leggett for NextEra Energy Resources
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Alec Lewis for RWE Clean Energy
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Amber Jones for Texas AFL-CIO
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Bri Weber for Texas Solar + Storage Association
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Carrie Simmons for Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Christine Wright for City of San Antonio
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Daniel Giese for Solar energy industries association
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as John Pitts Jr for Engie NA
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as John Pitts Jr for Texas Energy Buyers Alliance (TEBA)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Jonatahn Amthor for Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Joseph Manning for Project Vanguard
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Judd Messer for Advanced Power Alliance
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Kenneth Flippin for US Green Building Council
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Laura Merten for Apex Clean Energy
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Logan Spence for City of Denton
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Margo Cardwell for Pattern Energy Group 2 LP, Enel North America, Inc., Enolian, LP, Plus Power, Spearmint Renewable Development Company, LLC
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Nelson Nease for EDP Renewables
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Ryan Pollock for self (with Texas State Association of Electrical Workers)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Spearmint Power for
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Susan Sloan for Orsted
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Suzi Mcclellan for EDF Renewables
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Suzi Mcclellan for The AES Corporation
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Tammy Embrey for Invenergy LLC
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Tom Holloway for Lone Star Energy Storage Alliance (LESA)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Will McAdams for Tesla
 

For

(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as CJ Grisham for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as David Nash for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Jennifer McCall for Kendall County Commissioner
(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as John Bolgiano for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as John Padalino for self (with Bandera Electric Cooperative)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Rich Paces for Kerr County Commissioner
(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Tom Glass for self (with Texas Constitutional Enforcement)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Cicely Kay for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Josie Castro Garcia for Dallas County Commissioners Court
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Kirk Frye for Parmer County, County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Rick Thompson for County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT)
 

On

(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Ben Sebree for Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance



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