Senate bill · 89R

SB 271

Relating to the eligibility of certain retail electric customers for designation as critical care residential customers.

Did not pass

Progress

83 days from first to latest action, across 4 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Stopped here
Reported from committee
Passed first chamber
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 12, 2024 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Aging Disabilities, Persons with Disaster Preparedness & Relief Utilities: Electric

Bill text

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
SB 486Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual when committed in a disaster area or evacuated area.	Carol AlvaradoD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 2218Relating to required emergency generators or other backup power sources in certain nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and senior independent living communities; providing civil penalties.	Ana HernandezD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 14, 2025Referred to Human Services
SB 272Relating to electric utility planning and cost recovery for enhancing service reliability for vulnerable customers.	Molly CookD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 3, 2025Referred to Business & Commerce
HB 2224Relating to required emergency generators or other backup power sources in certain nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and senior independent living communities; providing civil and administrative penalties.	Ana HernandezD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 14, 2025Referred to Human Services
HB 1467Relating to emergency preparedness of assisted living facilities and the health and safety of residents of those facilities; providing civil and administrative penalties.	Suleman LalaniD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 11, 2025Referred to Human Services
SB 1963Relating to a financing mechanism allowing electric utilities to obtain recovery of costs associated with a weather-related event or other natural disaster; granting authority to issue bonds.	Brandon CreightonR	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective on 9/1/25