SB 3072 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the term of an easement granted by the Parks and Wildlife Commission to an electric cooperative for certain state land.

SB 3072 amends Texas Parks and Wildlife Code to require that easements granted by the Parks and Wildlife Commission to electric cooperatives for state land be perpetual (lasting indefinitely). This applies only to new easements granted on or after September 1, 2025, and does not affect existing easements, which remain governed by prior law. The bill directly affects electric cooperatives (as defined in Texas Utilities Code) seeking access to state land for infrastructure. The key change is the shift from potentially time-limited easements to permanent rights for future agreements.
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Introduced May 12, 2025 Last action May 13, 2025
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