Relating to the applicability of the Texas Electrical Safety and Licensing Act to, and the regulation by certain political subdivisions of, the installation of roofing materials containing integrated photovoltaic technology.
SB 2864 would exempt the installation of roofing materials containing integrated solar panels (photovoltaic technology) from standard electrical licensing requirements under Texas law. It specifically modifies the Occupations Code to exclude this type of installation from the Texas Electrical Safety and Licensing Act, meaning local governments (political subdivisions) would no longer regulate it through electrical licensing rules. The bill directly affects roofing contractors, solar manufacturers, and local building departments that previously required electrical licenses for such integrated solar roof systems. This change simplifies regulatory requirements for installing solar-integrated roofing materials without altering electrical safety standards.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Last action May 20, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill amends the Texas Electrical Safety and Licensing Act to clarify exemptions from licensing requirements for various electrical work scenarios. It adds new categories of exempt work including cable operator facilities, sewage systems, agricultural buildings, well pumps, manufactured housing, plumbing fixtures, residential appliances, municipal pool maintenance, and specifically roofing contractors installing photovoltaic materials without connecting them to the building's electrical system. The bill also prohibits municipalities from enforcing ordinances that ban roofing contractors from installing photovoltaic roofing materials when they don't connect them to the building's wiring.
Scope change
Expanded the scope of electrical work exempt from licensing requirements to include 8 new categories of work and added specific protections for roofing contractors working with photovoltaic materials.
ELIGIBILITY
Added exemptions for cable operator facilities, on-site sewage disposal systems, agricultural buildings (excluding processing), well pumps, HUD-code manufactured housing, plumbing fixture work by licensed plumbers, residential appliance maintenance, municipal pool electrical maintenance, and roofing contractors installing photovoltaic materials without electrical connections.
ENFORCEMENT
Added prohibition preventing municipalities from adopting or enforcing ordinances that ban roofing contractors from installing photovoltaic roofing materials when they don't connect them to the building's electrical wiring system.
DEFINITION
Reorganized and renumbered the list of exempt electrical work categories from 16 items to 24 items to incorporate the new exemptions.
TIMELINE
Established September 1, 2025 as the effective date for the Act.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
11
Committee
12
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
May 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
lower
May 2, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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