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HB 1606TEXASSession 89RState BillSigned into law

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Texas Requires Electric Providers to Include Tree Trimming Request Info on Customer Bills Starting September 2025

Original title: Relating to notice provided to a retail electric customer of the procedure for requesting vegetation management near a transmission or distribution line.

Last action · June 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25Sponsors: Will Metcalf and 3 others

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What This Bill Does

Electric utilities, retail electric providers, municipally owned utilities, and s must periodically provide retail customers with information on how to request near power lines, effective September 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Retail electricity customers gain a direct written channel on their utility bills explaining how to request trimming for trees near transmission and distribution lines.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

retail electric customers

Retail electric customers will receive periodic information on their bills detailing how to request vegetation management near transmission or distribution lines.

Directly affected

electric utilities and providers

Electric utilities, retail electric providers, municipally owned utilities, and electric cooperatives must update their billing information to include procedures for requesting vegetation management.

Key Facts

Electric utilities providing delivery service must supply retail electric providers with procedures for requesting vegetation management near transmission or distribution lines.
Retail electric providers must periodically provide retail customers with information regarding vegetation management request procedures alongside utility bills.
Municipally owned utilities must periodically include vegetation management request procedures in bills sent to retail customers.
Electric cooperatives must periodically include vegetation management request procedures in bills sent to retail customers.

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The Act takes effect on September 1, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

What information will now appear on my electric bill?

Bills will periodically include procedures for requesting near transmission or distribution lines, alongside existing notices on and critical care customer classifications.

When does this requirement take effect?

The requirement takes effect on September 1, 2025.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

49 actions

Jun 20, 2025Governor of TexasEnrolled
Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025Governor of TexasEnrolled
Signed by the Governor
May 28, 2025Governor of TexasEnrolled
Sent to the Governor
May 27, 2025Senate
Signed in the Senate
May 27, 2025House
Signed in the House
May 26, 2025House
Reported enrolled

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May 25, 2025House
Senate passage reported
May 25, 2025SenateFloor
Record vote
May 25, 2025SenateFloor
Passed
May 25, 2025SenateFloor
Read 3rd time
May 25, 2025SenateFloor
Record vote
May 25, 2025Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 25, 2025Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025SenateFloor
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 25, 2025Senate
Laid before the Senate
May 25, 2025Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 13, 2025Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 13, 2025Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 13, 2025SenateCommittee
Reported favorably w/o amendments
May 13, 2025Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 13, 2025Senate
Considered in public hearing
May 8, 2025Senate
Left pending in committee
May 8, 2025Senate
Considered in public hearing
May 8, 2025Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 29, 2025SenateCommittee
Referred to Business & Commerce
Apr 29, 2025SenateIntroduced
Read first time
Apr 28, 2025Senate
Received from the House
Apr 25, 2025House
Reported engrossed
Apr 25, 2025House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 25, 2025HouseFloor
Record vote (RV#573)
Apr 25, 2025HouseFloor
Passed
Apr 25, 2025HouseFloor
Read 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025HouseFloor
Record vote (RV#527)
Apr 24, 2025HouseFloor
Passed to engrossment
Apr 24, 2025HouseFloor
Read 2nd time
Apr 24, 2025House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 22, 2025House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 17, 2025House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 16, 2025House
Committee report distributed
Apr 16, 2025House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 9, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 9, 2025House
Considered in public hearing
Apr 2, 2025House
Left pending in committee
Apr 2, 2025House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 2, 2025House
Considered in public hearing
Apr 2, 2025House
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 12, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to State Affairs
Mar 12, 2025HouseIntroduced
Read first time
Dec 12, 2024HouseIntroduced
Filed

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