Relating to temporary emergency electric energy facilities.
SB 231 establishes rules for temporary emergency power facilities used during disasters. It requires these facilities to be mobile, capable of generating power within three hours of connection, and limited to 5 megawatts. Utilities must follow specific leasing procedures with commission approval, though emergency exceptions apply during major outages when immediate power restoration is needed. The bill also mandates the Public Utility Commission to review rates for utilities that leased such facilities but failed to deploy them during the 2024 disaster.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Nov 12, 2024
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Jun 20, 2025
MODERATE
This bill was converted from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled version, which is the final form ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, with only formatting adjustments, spacing corrections, and the addition of official certification signatures from legislative officers. No new provisions, thresholds, or requirements were added or removed.
TECHNICAL
Added official Enrolled version header with bill number and removed draft formatting markers
Corrected spacing and alignment throughout the document for final printing
Added certification signatures from Senate President, House Speaker, Secretary of Senate, and Chief Clerk with passage dates and vote counts
Added Governor's approval signature line at the end of the document
Floor votes · House May 21, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
16
Committee
12
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan Guillen
RRepublican
Co
Carol Alvarado
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
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