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SB715
Assigned to Committee Authored by Kevin Sparks (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the applicability of certain generation reliability requirements. Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
GAWTP Priority #1: Liberty Bills ENDORSED RPT Priority #6: Secure the Electric Grid ENDORSED
SB 715 amends generation reliability requirements in the ERCOT power region by limiting their applicability to electric generation facilities that have been in operation for at least one year under a standard generator interconnection agreement and are not self-generators. The bill repeals specific provisions from earlier legislation and delays the first required demonstration of compliance to January 1, 2027. The Act aims to refine and focus regulatory requirements for generation facilities.
Co-authors: A. Hinojosa (R); Hughes (R); King (R); Kolkhorst (R); Middleton (R); Schwertner (R)
Jan 6, 2025
(S) Sparks signed onto the bill as Author (S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Feb 7, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican
Feb 13, 2025
(S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized
Feb 20, 2025
(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized
Apr 1, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Left pending in committee
Apr 15, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
Apr 22, 2025
(S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 23, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
May 8, 2025
(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Hughes signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) King signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Schwertner signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote (S) Read 2nd time
20250508_SB715_2R: Yea 18 (R 17, D 1) - Nay 13 (R 3, D 10)
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(S) Record vote (S) Reported engrossed
May 9, 2025
(H) Received from the Senate
May 12, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
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