Renewable Energy Bills
Renewables Bills
Texas Impact
HB 25
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Leibowitz | Relating to the regulation of solar energy devices by a property owner's association. |
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| Track Name(s): | Possible Pass, Renewable Energy(Neutral), Regulation- Renewable Energy |
| Bill History: | 11-10-08 H Filed 02-12-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Business and Industry 03-02-09 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. or Adj., E2.026 House Business and Industry 03-02-09 H Committee action pending House Business and Industry 03-09-09 H Voted favorably from committee on House Business and Industry 03-17-09 H Reported favorably from committee on House Business and Industry 04-01-09 H Set on the House Calendar 04-01-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 1:01pm 04-01-09 H 1 Floor amendment(s) adopted 04-01-09 H Passed to third reading 04-02-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 11:31am 04-02-09 H Passed (Vote: Y:129/N: 13) 05-12-09 S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate Committee on Administration |
HB 236
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Rodriguez Watson |
Relating to the procedures to obtain an exemption from the motor vehicle sales tax for motor vehicles driven by persons who have orthopedic handicaps. |
| Track Name(s): | Possible Pass, Regulation- Renewable Energy |
| Bill History: | 11-14-08 H Filed 02-17-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means 04-06-09 H Meeting set for 8:30 a.m. or final Adj., JH...House Ways and Means 04-06-09 H Committee action pending House Ways and Means 04-09-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Ways and Means 04-20-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House Ways and Means 04-20-09 H Recommended for Local and Consent Calendar 04-28-09 H Set on the Local Calendar 04-28-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 10:43am 04-28-09 H Committee substitute adopted 04-28-09 H Passed to third reading on local calendar 04-28-09 H Passed on local calendar (Vote: Y:149/N: 0) 05-01-09 S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate Finance 05-07-09 S Meeting set for 12:00 p.m. or Adj., E1.036 Senate Finance 05-07-09 S Voted favorably from committee on Senate Finance 05-08-09 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Finance 05-08-09 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar 05-12-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for |
HB 366
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Anderson | Relating to creating a task force to review electric energy policies and certain permits for operation of electric generation facilities and to study the state's long-term demand for electric generation capacity. |
| Track Name(s): | Renewable Energy, Renewable Promotion |
| Bill History: | 12-03-08 H Filed 02-23-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs 03-24-09 H Meeting set for 1:00 P.M., JHR 140 House State Affairs 03-24-09 H Committee action pending House State Affairs 04-23-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House State Affairs 04-27-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House State Affairs 05-14-09 H Set on the House Calendar |
HB 395
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Hartnett | Relating to this state's goal for installed electric generating capacity from natural gas. |
| Track Name(s): | Renewable Energy, Regulation- Renewable Energy |
| Bill History: | 12-12-08 H Filed 02-23-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs 05-05-09 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. or final Adj./rec...House State Affairs 05-05-09 H Committee action pending House State Affairs 05-06-09 H Voted favorably from committee on House State Affairs 05-06-09 H Reported favorably from committee on House State Affairs 05-14-09 H Set on the House Calendar |
HB 1243
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Gallego | Relating to net metering for retail electric service customers and compensation for excess electricity generated by a retail electric customer's on-site generator. |
| Track Name(s): | Renewable Energy(Support) |
| Bill History: | 02-12-09 H Filed 02-26-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs 03-24-09 H Meeting set for 1:00 P.M., JHR 140 House State Affairs 03-24-09 H Committee action pending House State Affairs 03-31-09 H Sent to subcommittee House State Affairs 04-23-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House State Affairs 04-28-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House State Affairs 05-14-09 H Set on the House Calendar |
HB 1391
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Strama | Relating to the creation and authority of certain special districts to promote the use of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements. |
| Track Name(s): | Renewable Energy, Renewable Promotion |
| Bill History: | 02-18-09 H Filed 03-02-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Energy Resources 03-18-09 H Sent to subcommittee House Energy Resources 04-02-09 H Subcommittee meeting set for 8:00 a.m., E2....House Energy Resources 04-22-09 H Committee action pending House Energy Resources 04-24-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Energy Resources 05-04-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House Energy Resources 05-14-09 H Set on the House Calendar |
HB 1866
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Solomons | Relating to distributed renewable generation of electric power. |
| Track Name(s): | Possible Pass, Renewable Energy |
| Bill History: | 02-26-09 H Filed 03-05-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs 03-24-09 H Meeting set for 1:00 P.M., JHR 140 House State Affairs 03-24-09 H Committee action pending House State Affairs 04-07-09 H Voted favorably from committee on House State Affairs 04-08-09 H Reported favorably from committee on House State Affairs 04-23-09 H Set on the House Calendar 04-23-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 2:50pm  04-23-09 H 1 Floor amendment(s) adopted 04-23-09 H Passed to third reading 04-24-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 9:48am 04-24-09 H Passed (Vote: Y:140/N: 0) 05-01-09 S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate Business and Commerce |
HB 2582
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Gonzalez Toureilles | Relating to the production of renewable diesel fuel. |
| Track Name(s): | Possible Pass, Renewable Energy, Renewable Promotion |
| Bill History: | 03-05-09 H Filed 03-12-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Energy Resources 03-25-09 H Meeting set for 1:00 P.M., E1.010 House Energy Resources 03-25-09 H Committee action pending House Energy Resources 04-01-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Energy Resources 04-15-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House Energy Resources 05-04-09 H Set on the House Calendar 05-04-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 5:26pm 05-04-09 H Committee substitute adopted 05-04-09 H 1 Floor amendment(s) adopted 05-04-09 H Passed to third reading 05-05-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 2:22pm 05-05-09 H Passed (Vote: Y:141/N: 0) 05-11-09 S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs |
HB 2753
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Farias | Relating to the voluntary assessment of property owners by a county to finance certain solar energy improvements. |
| Track Name(s): | Renewable Energy |
| Bill History: | 03-09-09 H Filed 03-17-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House County Affairs 04-16-09 H Meeting set for On adj., E2.026 House County Affairs 04-20-09 H Committee action pending House County Affairs 04-23-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House County Affairs 04-29-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House County Affairs 05-14-09 H Set on the House Calendar |
SB 236
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West Solomons |
Relating to the regulation of solar energy devices by a property owner's association. |
| Track Name(s): | Possible Pass, Renewable Energy |
| Bill History: | 11-10-08 S Filed 02-11-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Intergovernmental Relations 03-04-09 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m., E1.028 Senate Intergovernmental Relations 03-04-09 S Voted favorably from committee on Senate Intergovernmental Relations 03-09-09 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Intergovernmental Relations 03-09-09 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar 03-19-09 S Set on the Local Calendar 03-19-09 S Passed on local calendar (Vote: Y: 31/N: 0) 03-19-09 H Received in the House - Not referred 03-31-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Business and Industry 04-06-09 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M., E2.026 House Business and Industry 04-06-09 H Committee action pending House Business and Industry 05-01-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Business and Industry 05-06-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House Business and Industry |
SB 239
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West Solomons |
Relating to notice requirements in certain enforcement actions initiated by property owners' associations. |
| Track Name(s): | Possible Pass, Renewable Promotion |
| Bill History: | 11-10-08 S Filed 02-11-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Intergovernmental Relations 03-04-09 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m., E1.028 Senate Intergovernmental Relations 03-04-09 S Voted favorably from committee on Senate Intergovernmental Relations 03-09-09 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Intergovernmental Relations 03-09-09 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar 03-19-09 S Set on the Local Calendar 03-19-09 S Passed on local calendar (Vote: Y: 31/N: 0) 03-19-09 H Received in the House - Not referred 03-31-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Business and Industry 04-06-09 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M., E2.026 House Business and Industry 04-06-09 H Committee action pending House Business and Industry 05-01-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Business and Industry 05-06-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House Business and Industry |
SB 545
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Fraser | Relating to the creation of a distributed solar generation incentive program. |
| Track Name(s): | Renewable Energy |
| Bill History: | 01-26-09 S Filed 02-17-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Business and Commerce 03-24-09 S Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., Betty King Room Senate Business and Commerce 03-24-09 S Committee action pending Senate Business and Commerce 04-07-09 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate Business and Commerce 04-15-09 S Reported from committee as substituted Senate Business and Commerce 04-21-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for 04-21-09 S Laid out for consideration in the Senate at 1:41pm 04-21-09 S Committee substitute adopted 04-21-09 S 5 Floor amendment(s) adopted 04-21-09 S Passed (Vote: Y: 26/N: 4) 04-22-09 H Received in the House - Not referred 04-28-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Energy Resources 05-06-09 H Meeting set for 2:00 P.M. or final Adj./rec...House Energy Resources 05-06-09 H Meeting cancelled for 05/06/09 House Energy Resources 05-06-09 H Not heard in committee House Energy Resources |
SB 598
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Van de Putte | Relating to a pilot revolving loan program for retrofitting public school buildings with photovoltaic solar panels and associated energy efficiency improvements. |
| Track Name(s): | Renewable Energy, Renewable Promotion |
| Bill History: | 01-30-09 S Filed 02-23-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Natural Resources 03-12-09 S Meeting set for 1:00 p.m. or Adj., E1.012 Senate Natural Resources 03-11-09 S Meeting cancelled for 03/12/09 Senate Natural Resources 03-17-09 S Meeting set for 1:00 p.m. or Adj., E1.012 Senate Natural Resources 03-17-09 S Committee action pending Senate Natural Resources 04-08-09 S Voted favorably from committee on Senate Natural Resources 04-14-09 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Natural Resources 04-17-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for 04-17-09 S Laid out for consideration in the Senate at 11:40am 04-17-09 S Passed (Vote: Y: 28/N: 0) 04-17-09 H Received in the House - Not referred 04-21-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Energy Resources 04-29-09 H Meeting set for 2:00 P.M. or final Adj., E1...House Energy Resources 04-29-09 H Committee action pending House Energy Resources |
SB 2349
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Ogden | Relating to distributed generation of electric power. |
| Track Name(s): | Renewable Energy |
| Bill History: | 03-13-09 S Filed 03-31-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Business and Commerce 04-14-09 S Meeting set for 9:00 A.M., Betty King Room Senate Business and Commerce 04-14-09 S Committee action pending Senate Business and Commerce 04-21-09 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate Business and Commerce 04-24-09 S Reported from committee as substituted Senate Business and Commerce 05-01-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for 05-01-09 S Laid out for consideration in the Senate at 11:34am 05-01-09 S 1 Floor amendment(s) adopted 05-01-09 S Passed (Vote: Y: 31/N: 0) 05-04-09 H Received in the House - Not referred 05-07-09 H Referred to House Committee on House State Affairs |