SB 799 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the installment of electric school buses and solar panels in Texas public schools.

SB 799 directs the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to help public school districts apply for federal funding to install electric school buses and solar panels. It requires the TCEQ to develop procedures for schools to access existing federal programs, including nearly $5 billion in federal funds for electric buses and $164 million in waitlisted Texas projects. The bill does not provide new state funding but creates a state mechanism to assist schools in securing federal resources for energy infrastructure upgrades. This directly affects Texas public school districts seeking to modernize their transportation and energy systems.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Feb 7, 2025
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Feb 7, 2025
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Referred to Business & Commerce
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Feb 7, 2025
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José Menéndez
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