Relating to municipal and county regulation of certain wind and solar power facilities.
HB 3056 requires Texas municipalities and counties to prohibit the installation of commercial wind or solar power facilities within 500 yards of adjacent property unless the developer obtains written consent from all nearby property owners. This rule applies only to facilities selling energy wholesale (not residential installations) and specifies that distance is measured from the nearest structure to the property line. Local governments must adopt these regulations by October 1, 2025, and cannot require removal of facilities already under construction before that date. The bill directly affects developers of large-scale renewable energy projects seeking to build near residential or commercial properties.
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Introduced Mar 20, 2025
Last action Mar 20, 2025
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Mar 20, 2025
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Mar 20, 2025
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1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
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Party
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Wes Virdell
RRepublican
Co
Andy Hopper
RRepublican
Co
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
Co
Brent Money
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
Claudia Ordaz
DDemocratic
Co
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
Co
Don McLaughlin
RRepublican
Co
Helen Kerwin
RRepublican
Co
Katrina Pierson
RRepublican
Co
Matt Morgan
RRepublican
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