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SB1036
Filed without the Governor's Signature Authored by Judith Zaffirini (D) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the regulation of residential solar retail transactions; requiring an occupational registration; authorizing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties. Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican This bill would cost taxpayers $809,164.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
SB 1036 establishes a regulatory framework for residential solar retail transactions, requiring solar retailers and salespersons to register with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). The bill sets licensing and insurance requirements, mandates disclosure obligations for solar sales contracts, and creates penalties for misleading sales practices. It includes consumer protection measures, such as a five-day cancellation period for solar contracts and a limit on deceptive advertising claims. The legislation also allows the Public Utility Commission to develop consumer education materials and imposes administrative and civil penalties for violations. Certain exemptions apply to licensed electrical contractors, and the bill preempts municipal regulations in conflict with its provisions.
(S) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Author (S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Feb 24, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican
Mar 18, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Left pending in committee
Mar 19, 2025
(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Menendez signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized
Mar 27, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
Mar 31, 2025
(S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 2, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
Apr 7, 2025
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
20250407_SB1036_E: Yea 22 (R 11, D 11) - Nay 8 (R 8, D 0)
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(S) Record vote (S) Reported engrossed
Apr 8, 2025
(H) Received from the Senate
Apr 22, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
May 5, 2025
(H) Posting rule suspended
May 9, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
May 12, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 15, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed (H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 19, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 21, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 22, 2025
(H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to 3rd reading (H) Record vote
RV#3215: Yea 100 (R 43, D 57) - Nay 36 (R 34, D 2) View Source
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
AJ Louderback: "When Record No. 3215 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
David Cook: "When Record No. 3215 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 3312 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 3312 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 3312 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on State Affairs. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(S) House passage reported
May 26, 2025
(S) Signed in the Senate (H) Signed in the House
May 27, 2025
(E) Sent to the Governor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Ann Baddour for Texas Appleseed (Fri 5/9/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Ann Baddour for Texas Appleseed (Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Billy Hill for self (with Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas) (Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Mark Henderson for self (with Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas) (Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Mark Stover for Texas Solar + Storage Association (Fri 5/9/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Mark Stover for Texas Solar + Storage Association (Fri 5/9/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Sarah Ramon for Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) (Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Stephanie Mace for AARP (Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Ty Smith for Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Becky Smith for self (with Clean Water Action) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Bill Kelly for Environment Texas (Fri 5/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as CJ Tredway for Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Daniel Giese for Solar Energy Industries Association (Fri 5/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Daniel Giese for Solar energy industries association (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Kamil Cook for Public Citizen (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Katherine Fletcher for self (with Texas Impact) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Lynnae Willette for EDF Renewables (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Mark Bell for Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Matthew Boms for Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Maya Fletcher-Bai for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Michael Ruggieri for Southwestern Elec. Power Co. (SWEPCO) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Paige Powell for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Patrice Parsons for Texas Solar Energy Society (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Rebecca Edwards for self (with Texas Impact) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Ricardo Ramirez for City of Austin (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Scott Hutchinson for Entergy Texas (Fri 5/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Scott Hutchinson for Entergy Texas (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Sheryl Abrahams for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Sloan Byerly for Greenville Electric Utility System (GEUS) (Fri 5/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Stephanie Mace for AARP (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Taylor Kilroy for Texas Public Power Association (Fri 5/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Taylor Kilroy for Texas Public Power Association (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Thomas Monaco for Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Zanir Ali for CPS Energy (Fri 5/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Zanir Ali for CPS Energy
