Assigned to Committee Authored by Drew Darby (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to interim rates charged by electric utilities during a rate suspension period. Initially Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 3157 allows electric utilities to implement interim rates during a rate suspension period, meaning that utilities can charge temporary rates while awaiting final approval from regulators. The interim rate cannot exceed the proposed rate increase. Utilities within ERCOT must provide 45 days' notice before implementing an interim rate. If the final approved rate is lower than the interim rate, utilities must issue refunds to customers. If the final approved rate is higher, utilities can add surcharges to bills to recover the difference. The bill applies only to rate proceedings filed after September 1, 2025.
Feb 21, 2025
(H) Darby signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 20, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
Mar 26, 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
Apr 14, 2025
(H) House State Affairs met. (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 23, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
Apr 25, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 2, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 5, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (H) Reported engrossed
May 7, 2025
(S) Received from the House (S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
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(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Katie Coleman for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM) (Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Thomas Brocato for Texas Coalition for Affordable Power (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Dana Pate for Samsung Electronics America (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Jason Damen for Energy Transfer (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Julie Moore for Oxy (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Kristi Antonick for self (with Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP)) (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Lauren Fairbanks for Freeport LNG (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Martha Landwehr for BASF Corporation (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Mia McCord for Texas Chemistry Council (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Pasha Moore for Energy Impact (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Ryan Paylor for Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Sam Gammage for Dow (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Tulsi Oberbeck for Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA)
