HB5247

Signed by Governor
Authored by Charlie Geren (R)
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Caption: Relating to alternative capital recovery process for certain utilities.
Initially Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 5247 creates an alternative capital recovery mechanism for certain electric utilities operating within ERCOT, allowing them to adjust non-fuel rates annually based on changes in invested capital rather than undergoing multiple rate adjustment proceedings. It establishes procedures for utilities to defer and recover capital investments over a structured period while maintaining regulatory oversight. The bill includes provisions for cost allocation updates, temporary rate implementation, and refund mechanisms to protect consumers.

Sponsors: Schwertner (R)

Mar 14, 2025


(H) Geren signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Apr 7, 2025


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

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 28, 2025


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

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1656: Yea 131 (R 77, D 54) - Nay 8 (R 2, D 6)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cortez; Jones, J.; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Rodriguez Ramos; Slawson; Vasut

Absent - Bryant; Cunningham; Darby; DeAyala; Hernandez; Hull

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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May 8, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Jones, J. failed and was not adopted.
(H)

RV#1770: Yea 47 (R 4, D 43) - Nay 95 (R 82, D 13)
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Yea - Allen; Bernal; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hayes; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Little; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales, C.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu

Nay - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson; Zwiener

Absent - Campos; Gonzalez, M.; Moody; Morales Shaw; Raymond; Schofield

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Lalani

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(H) Passed
(H)

RV#1771: Yea 137 (R 78, D 59) - Nay 8 (R 8, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; 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, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hopper; Lowe; Money; Olcott; Schatzline; Toth

Absent - Campos; Hinojosa; Rodriguez Ramos

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Geren

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

Brian Harrison: "When Record No. 1771 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 9, 2025


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

May 15, 2025


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

May 22, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 25, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Senate passage as amended reported
(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 28, 2025


(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#4005: Yea 110 (R 56, D 54) - Nay 28 (R 28, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Darby; Harrison; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Metcalf; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wharton

Absent - Canales

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

May 31, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) Schwertner signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Brian Lloyd for ONCOR Electric Delivery, LLC
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Katie Coleman for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Katie Coleman for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Matt Henry for Oncor
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Ben Utley for Texas New Mexico Power (TNMP)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Ben Utley for Texas New Mexico Power (TNMP)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Dana Pate for Samsung Electronics America
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Isaac Albarado for American Electric Power Texas (AEP)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Isaac Albarado for American Electric Power Texas (AEP)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Julie Moore for Oxy
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Kelly Sadler for American Electric Power Texas (AEP)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Kelly Sadler for American Electric Power Texas (AEP)
 

On

(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Anna Givens for Public Utility Commission of Texas
(Thu 5/15/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Anna Givens for Public Utility Commission of Texas
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Jason Ryan for CenterPoint Energy
(Thu 5/15/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Jason Ryan for CenterPoint Energy
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Thomas Brocato for Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor and the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Kenneth Flippin for self (with US Green Building Council)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Steven Deline for self



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