Assigned to Committee Authored by Brian Birdwell (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the authority of a taxing unit to enter into an agreement to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the value of property on which a renewable energy facility is located or is planned to be located. Initially Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 1754 prohibits municipalities, counties, and other local government entities from granting property tax abatements for renewable energy facilities that sell power at wholesale to the electric grid. It applies to solar farms, wind farms, and qualifying battery storage facilities. The bill amends provisions in the Local Government Code and Tax Code to prevent tax breaks for these facilities, effective January 1, 2026.
Co-authors: Hall (R); Schwertner (R)
Feb 28, 2025
(S) Birdwell signed onto the bill as Author (S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Mar 13, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
Apr 7, 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 16, 2025
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 22, 2025
(S) Schwertner signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized
Apr 29, 2025
(S) Hall signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized (S) Placed on intent calendar
Apr 30, 2025
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (S) Record vote (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed
20250430_SB1754_E: Yea 19 (R 19, D 0) - Nay 12 (R 1, D 11)
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(S) Record vote (S) Reported engrossed
May 1, 2025
(H) Received from the Senate
May 2, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Ways & Means, chaired by a Republican
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Mark Stover for Texas Solar + Storage Association (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Alexa Aragonez for City of Houston (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as and Inc. for (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Gabriela Perdichizzi for Texas Association of Business (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as John Pitts Jr for Engie NA (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as John Pitts Jr for Texas Energy Buyers Alliance (TEBA) (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Lisa Hughes for RWE Clean Energy (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Luke Metzger for self (with Environment Texas) (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Margo Cardwell for Spearmint Renewable Development Co., LLC, Enel North America, Inc., and Plus Power LLC (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Matt Abel for Texas Economic Development Council (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Nelson Nease for EDP Renewables (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Randy Cain for Advanced Power Alliance (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Santiago Franco for Harris County Commissioners Court (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Shannon Ratliff for Invenergy LLC, Jupiter Power LLC (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Suzi Mcclellan for EDF Renewables (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Suzi Mcclellan for The AES Corporation (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Tom Holloway for Lone Star Energy Storage Alliance (LESA) (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Tracy Morehead for Apex Clean Energy (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Tsion Amare for Environmental Defense Fund
For
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Brent Bennett for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) (Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Charlie Cody for self (Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Joanna Friebele for self (Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as John Highsmith for self (Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Michael Pickens for self (with Save Dike From Solar) (Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Robert Fleming for self (Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Wally Burns for self (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau
