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SB1036 Senate Bill
Effective Date
2025-06-20

Relating to the regulation of residential solar retail transactions; requiring an occupational registration; authorizing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties.

Bill Details

State

Texas

Session

89th Legislature Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?...

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Sponsors

Judith Zaffirini (Sen - D)
Cesar Blanco (Sen - D)
Juan Hinojosa (Sen - D)
Jose Menendez (Sen - D)
Drew Darby (Rep - R)

Action History

2025-06-20 See remarks for effective date
2025-06-20 Filed without the Governor's signature
2025-05-27 Sent to the Governor
2025-05-26 H Signed in the House
2025-05-26 S Signed in the Senate
2025-05-23 S Reported enrolled
2025-05-23 S House passage reported
2025-05-23 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-23 H Record vote RV#3312
2025-05-23 H Passed
2025-05-23 H Read 3rd time
2025-05-22 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-22 H Record vote RV#3215
2025-05-22 H Passed to 3rd reading
2025-05-22 H Read 2nd time
2025-05-21 H Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-19 H Considered in Calendars
2025-05-15 H Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-15 H Committee report distributed
2025-05-15 H Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-12 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-05-12 H Considered in formal meeting
2025-05-09 H Left pending in committee
2025-05-09 H Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-05-09 H Considered in public hearing
2025-05-09 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-05 H Posting rule suspended
2025-04-22 H Referred to State Affairs
2025-04-22 H Read first time
2025-04-08 H Received from the Senate
2025-04-07 S Reported engrossed
2025-04-07 S Record vote
2025-04-07 S Passed
2025-04-07 S Read 3rd time
2025-04-07 S Record vote
2025-04-07 S Three day rule suspended
2025-04-07 S Record vote
2025-04-07 S Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
2025-04-07 S Record vote
2025-04-07 S Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-04-02 S Placed on intent calendar
2025-03-31 S Committee report printed and distributed
2025-03-31 S Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-03-31 S Reported favorably as substituted
2025-03-27 S Vote taken in committee
2025-03-27 S Considered in public hearing
2025-03-19 S Co-author authorized
2025-03-18 S Left pending in committee
2025-03-18 S Testimony taken in committee
2025-03-18 S Considered in public hearing
2025-03-18 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-24 S Referred to Business & Commerce
2025-02-24 S Read first time
2025-01-31 S Filed
2025-01-31 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Votes

2025-04-07 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment Yea: 25 Nay: 5
2025-04-07 Three day rule suspended Yea: 22 Nay: 8
2025-04-07 Read 3rd time Yea: 25 Nay: 5
2025-04-07 Rules suspended-Regular order of business Yea: 25 Nay: 5
2025-04-07 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment Yea: 22 Nay: 8
2025-04-07 Three day rule suspended Yea: 25 Nay: 5
2025-04-07 Read 3rd time Yea: 22 Nay: 8
2025-05-22 Read 2nd time RV#3215 Yea: 100 Nay: 36
2025-05-23 Read 3rd time RV#3312 Yea: 94 Nay: 37

Committee Referrals

2025-02-24 S Business & Commerce
2025-04-22 H State Affairs

Bill Text Versions

2025-01-31 Introduced
2025-03-31 Comm Sub
2025-04-07 Engrossed
2025-05-15 Comm Sub
2025-05-25 Enrolled

Subjects

Civil Remedies & Liabilities Energy Energy--Solar Occupational Regulation Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions RESIDENTIAL SOLAR RETAILER REGULATORY ACT ELECTRICIANS & ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION OF LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Utilities Utilities--Electric Business & Commerce Business & Commerce--Trade Practices Consumer Protection CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF

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