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Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/17 | SB 1860 | Requires Legislative Approval for Cities to Amend Their Charters to Address Climate Change | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13) |
5/16 | HB 2127 | Prohibits Cities From Passing any Heat-Related Ordinances | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13) |
5/10 | HB 591 | Authorizes Tax Exemptions for Companies that Use Otherwise Wasted Gas | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
5/02 | SB 258 | Establishes a 1% State Energy Savings Goal by 2030 | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13) |
4/05 | SB 6 | Establishes the Texas Energy Insurance Program | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9) |
4/05 | SB 2015 | Establishes a 50% Dispatchable Energy Generation Goal for the ERCOT Grid | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
4/05 | SB 2015 | Establishes a 50% Dispatchable Energy Generation Goal for the ERCOT Grid | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
4/05 | SB 1287 | Requires the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) Establish a Cost Cap to Reduce Transmission Costs for Consumers | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |