SB1856

Signed by Governor
Authored by Brandon Creighton (R)
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Caption: Relating to a capacity cost recovery rider for certain electric utilities.
Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 1856 establishes a capacity cost recovery rider for certain electric utilities operating outside the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) in areas within the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council. It allows these utilities to recover capacity-related costs associated with participating in multi-state capacity auctions and power purchase agreements regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The bill sets up an annual adjustment process to ensure timely recovery of eligible costs and the return of revenues. It also provides a process for regulatory authorities to review and approve these cost adjustments, with a presumption that capacity-related costs incurred through FERC-regulated markets are just and reasonable.

Sponsors: Metcalf (R)

Mar 4, 2025


(S) Creighton signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 17, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 25, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 24, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Vote reconsidered in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Apr 28, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 9, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 12, 2025


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

May 15, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 23, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3419: Yea 130 (R 81, D 49) - Nay 5 (R 1, D 4)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Cain; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Jones, J.; Morales Shaw

Absent - Bowers; Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.; Rose

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Briscoe Cain: "When Record No. 3419 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 3419 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 24, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3466: Yea 129 (R 82, D 47) - Nay 4 (R 0, D 4)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bowers; Goodwin; Jones, J.; Rodriguez Ramos

Absent - Gerdes; Guerra; Hernandez; Little; Morales Shaw; Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Geren

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May 25, 2025


(S) House passage reported
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(S) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
 

For

(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Karis Parnham for Entergy Texas
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Mark Bell for Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT)
 

On

(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Anna Givens for Public Utility Commission of Texas
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Katie Coleman for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)



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