Video & Transcript Research : 'Texas Utilities Code'
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TX
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- Um, even though Texas has strong pro-life laws, tens of thousands of Texas babies are still killed by
- Texas has led our nation in protecting preborn lives.
- Texas' total abortion ban has had devastating impacts on Texas, and the state is leading the nation in
- and largest pro-life organization in Texas.
- I represent myself in Texas Impact. An interfaith group of religious leaders across Texas.
Keywords:
electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state
TX
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- In support of Senate Bill 33, even though Texas has strong pro-life laws, tens of thousands of Texas
- This is about charities here in Texas.
- The public policy of the state of Texas.
- pro-life organization in Texas.
- I represent myself and Texas IMPACT, an interfaith group of religious leaders across Texas.
Keywords:
electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state
TX
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- Barksdale English is here on behalf of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and you are neutral on
- The law that allowed the PUC to review merger agreements for any electric utility in the state of Texas
- , primarily in rural Texas.
- There is a lot of load that does not have to come to Texas, but it wants to come to Texas.
- I'm appearing for the Texas Association of Manufacturers, the Texas Chemistry Council, and the Texas
Keywords:
electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state
TX
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- by Texas law.
- Courts, sophisticated arbiters, and Texas can take care of Texas problems. Mr.
- and stay in Texas.
- If you really believe in free enterprise, please remove Section 39.9044 of the Utilities Code, even with
- Fund the federal tax code and various other subsidies from the state of Texas.
Keywords:
dispatchable generation, electricity, natural gas, ERCOT, energy credits, utilities regulation, renewable energy, arbitration, insurance contracts, surplus lines, Texas law, insurance policy, boiler inspection, boiler safety, inspection report deadline, certificate inspection, authorized inspector, inspection agency, Health and Safety Code, board of boiler rules
TX
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- There's an entire chapter of Title 30 of the Texas Administrative Code that deals with coal combustion
- of Texas.
- Power Region to securitize system restoration costs through the Texas Electric Utility System Restoration
- Power Region to also utilize the Texas Electric Utility System Restoration Corporation.
- It takes a tool in the toolbox, uh, for those utilities in East Texas and puts it into ours. OK.
Bills:
HB 246, HB 796, HB 1056, HB 1544, HB 1846, HB 2001, HB 2618, HB 2625, HB 2869, HB 2898, HB 3069, HB 3114, HB 3157, HB 3228, HJR 98
Keywords:
federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information
TX
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- Moreover, utilities in Texas may file two DCRF cases and one ECRF case, as well as two TCRF cases annually
- These mechanisms significantly... ...reduce regulatory lag, improve bond ratings, and make Texas utility-friendly
- The Public Utility Commission of Texas, and you're neutral on the bill, is that correct? Thank you.
- I’m with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and I'm here today to serve as a resource witness.
- Texas.
Bills:
HB246, HB796, HB 1056, HB1544, HB1846, HB2001, HB2618, HB2625, HB2869, HB2898, HB3069, HB3114, HB3157, HB3228, HJR98, HB246
Keywords:
federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information
TX
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- There's an entire chapter of Title 30 of the Texas Administrative Code that deals with coal combustion
- Texas.
- The ERCOT power region to securitize system restoration costs through the Texas Electric Utility System
- The bill allows utilities to utilize the System Restoration Corporation and lowers the dollar threshold
- It takes a tool in the toolbox for those utilities in East Texas and puts it into ours.
Bills:
HB246, HB796, HB 1056, HB1544, HB1846, HB2001, HB2618, HB2625, HB2869, HB2898, HB3069, HB3114, HB3157, HB3228, HJR98, HB246
Keywords:
federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information
TX
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- For example, Encore Electric today has several CCNs on file at the Public Utility Commission of Texas
- For electric utilities, this bill creates a new section in the utilities code that limits the legal expenses
- With regard to water and sewer utilities, this bill amends section 13.185H of the Water Code to apply
- One note, as with the current utilities code, the municipally owned utilities are allowed to use, uh,
- House Bill 3826 would create the Texas Energy Efficiency Council under the Public Utility Commission
Bills:
HB 1951, HB 2715, HB 3092, HB 3237, HB 3278, HB 3511, HB 3592, HB 3675, HB 3778, HB 3782, HB 3826, HB 3970, HB 4016, HB 4049, HB 4341, HB 4344, HB 4406, HB 4427
Keywords:
collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- For electric utilities, this bill creates a new section in the Utilities Code that limits legal expenses
- With regard to water and sewer utilities, this bill amends Section 13.185A of the Water Code to apply
- One note: as with the current utilities code, municipally owned utilities are allowed to use this option
- This bill directs the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality alongside the Public Utility Commission
- No, they're Texas citizens. Because the best people to govern Texas are Texans.
Bills:
HB1951, HB2715, HB3092, HB3237, HB3278, HB3511, HB3592, HB3675, HB3778, HB3782, HB3826, HB3970, HB4016, HB4049, HB4341, HB4344, HB4406, HB4427
Keywords:
collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction
TX
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- I'm from San Antonio, Texas.
- and apply that to Texas.
- These are billion-dollar projects that Texas is losing out on, that Texas-qualified... Yes.
- What is a project that was going to come to Texas that then didn't? and come to Texas.
- A bid from a Texas company? You say there's no bid from a Texas company or Texas workers? Yes.
Bills:
HB1951, HB2715, HB3092, HB3237, HB3278, HB3511, HB3592, HB3675, HB3778, HB3782, HB3826, HB3970, HB4016, HB4049, HB4341, HB4344, HB4406, HB4427
Keywords:
collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction
TX
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- These agencies are the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Texas Department of Information Resources
- House Bill 2127, as well as three new codes: the elections code, the penal code, and in our committee
- ... re-empted codes.
- Texas court and therefore bakes in the constitutional infirmities with the Texas Regulatory Consistency
- Texas must bring its state codes up to par with federal immigration law to cut these costs.
Keywords:
E-verify, employment verification, state contracts, immigration, labor compliance, ERCOT, Texas electric grid, interconnection, Public Utility Commission, PUC, Public convenience and necessity, electric cooperative, municipally owned utility, electric utility, transmission, generation facilities, grid reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC, SERC
TX
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- law, Texas law.
- response system is ready when Texas is needed the most.
- So, for example, the impact on businesses in Texas, right?
- You're testifying on behalf of Texas Public Policy Foundation.
- This rule was announced by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 2024.
Keywords:
temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start
TX
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- Members, Jonathan Covey, Texas Values, testifying in favor of SB 965.
- system is ready when Texas needs it the most.
- But I think we should make it clear that we want to see the impact on Texas.
- For example, the impact on businesses in Texas, right?
- Blake Roach, the record shows you're here on behalf of Texas Farm Bureau.
Keywords:
temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start
TX
Keywords:
occupational licenses, renewal, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, registration, license expiration, solid waste, landfill permits, environmental regulation, population density, municipal waste management, gas utilities, cost recovery, regulatory asset, rate making, Texas Railroad Commission
TX
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- Texas focused on modernization of transmission system and powering Texas growth.
- Actually, so a lot of utilities in Texas use ambient adjusted line ratings, or here they often call it
- I reside in Kingwood, Texas.
- , West Texas, Central Texas, and, uh, uh, uh, and I think this is a great start.
- Code concepts Group representing Advanced Power Alliance and Texas Solar Storage, and you are against
Bills:
HB 551, HB 1281, HB 1378, HB 1617, HB 2868, HB 2881, HB 3374, HB 4439, HB 4726, HB 4732, HB 4878, HB 4914, HB 4921, HB 4958, HB 5200, HB 5318, HB 5360, HB 5402, HB 5568, HB 5573, HB 5623, HJR 218
Keywords:
political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation
TX
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- utility capital structure is one of the reasons for lower bond ratings for TDUs in Texas.
- AEP Texas is one of the fastest-growing utilities in the state.
- This policy is already in place for non-ERCOT utilities and other utilities outside of Texas.
- from both the other electric utilities in Texas outside of ERCOT and the gas utilities in Texas.
- The gas utilities in Texas are receiving, in rates, equal to their actual capital structure.
Bills:
HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218
Keywords:
political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation
TX
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- Texas.
- more affordable for Texas.
- here in Texas, correct?
- A lot of utilities in Texas use ambient adjusted line ratings, or what they often call dynamic line ratings
- , West Texas, Central Texas.
Bills:
HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218
Keywords:
political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Apr 28th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Keywords:
wastewater treatment, environmental permits, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, package plant, environmental protection, water utilities, sewer services, ratemaking, regulatory authority, Class A B C D utilities, rate proceedings, financial integrity, aquifer, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulation, groundwater management
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 10th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Jimmy Granberry from Nueces County, Texas. I'm the Nueces County District Attorney.
- , or County and the Sheriff Lubbock County of Texas.
- on behalf of the Texas State Association of Firefighters.
- I'm a small ESD West Texas. Lowest taxing entities.
- OK, and That's not a part of the Texas Municipal League. We are not part of it.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part II) Apr 3rd, 2025
Business & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 841 addresses an important clarification within Chapter 162. ...of the Texas Property Code, namely
- Senate Bill 1963 builds upon that process. by permitting utilities inside ERCOT to also utilize the Texas
- In the state of Texas. 300 plus banks? Yes. Community banks here in Texas.
- Association of Texas.
- It creates a burdensome new framework under Chapter 604B of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, which
Bills:
SB231, SB584, SB600, SB668, SB841, SB986, SB1003, SB1244, SB1625, SB1960, SB1963, SB1964, SB2026, SB2056, SB2368
Keywords:
temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start