by R.A. Dyer | Sep 10, 2025 | Texas Legislature
The PUC and the Railroad Commission have received budget boosts for the fiscal biennium, which begins this month. ________________________________________________ The state’s two principal regulatory agencies for utility issues – the Public Utility Commission of Texas...
by R.A. Dyer | Nov 20, 2024 | Texas Legislature
In all, the commission has requested $466,560,272 in biennial funding, with revenues from fees and surcharges covering 34.9 percent of its request and tax-supported General Revenue sources comprising 41.2 percent. ________________________________________________ The...
by ACSC | Jun 21, 2024 | Reports, Texas Legislature
The interim hearings illustrated that the electric market remains a crucial subject for Texas policymaking as we approach the next legislative session. ________________________________________________ Electric market changes adopted during the 2023 legislative session...
by ACSC | Jul 21, 2023 | Texas Legislature
This year’s legislative appropriations will allow the Texas Railroad Commission to hire 50 new pipeline safety professionals. ________________________________________________ The Texas Railroad Commission will receive approximately $481 million over the next two...
by ACSC | Jun 21, 2023 | Texas Legislature
HB 2264 adds a new subsection of the Gas Utility Regulatory Act that will allow retail gas distribution systems to create energy conservation programs. ________________________________________________ Below we describe the final outcomes of some of the major bills...
by ACSC | May 10, 2023 | Texas Legislature
The Senate version of SB 30 would allocate tax dollars to retire securitization debt from excess fuel charges incurred by gas utility ratepayers during Winter Storm Uri. ________________________________________________ More than 300 bills have been filed during the...
