Bill:  SB 1036 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 9299 JCG-F
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Last Action:06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the regulation of residential solar retail transactions; requiring an occupational registration; authorizing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties.
Author:Zaffirini
Coauthor:Blanco | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Menéndez
Sponsor:Darby
Subjects:Business & Commerce--Trade Practices (I0006)
Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
Consumer Protection (I0080)
Energy--Solar (I0316)
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions (I0541)
Utilities--Electric (I0831)
RESIDENTIAL SOLAR RETAILER REGULATORY ACT (P00VX)
ELECTRICIANS & ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS (S0288)
CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF (V0242)
LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION OF (V0383)
LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V8529)
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION (V0023)
Remarks:This Act takes effect September 1, 2025, except Sections 1806.101 and 1806.102 and Subchapter E, Chapter 1806, Occupations Code, as added by this Act, take effect September 1, 2026.
Senate Committee:Business & Commerce
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=13   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      01/31/2025    
S   Filed      01/31/2025    
S   Read first time      02/24/2025     303
S   Referred to Business & Commerce      02/24/2025     303
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/18/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/18/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/18/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      03/18/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      03/19/2025     637
S   Considered in public hearing      03/27/2025    
S   Vote taken in committee      03/27/2025    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      03/31/2025     808
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      03/31/2025    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/31/2025   09:30 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/02/2025    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/07/2025     947
S   Record vote      04/07/2025     947
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      04/07/2025     947
S   Record vote      04/07/2025     947
S   Three day rule suspended      04/07/2025     948
S   Record vote      04/07/2025     948
S   Read 3rd time      04/07/2025     948
S   Passed      04/07/2025     948
S   Record vote      04/07/2025     948
S   Reported engrossed      04/07/2025     985
H   Received from the Senate      04/08/2025     1064
H   Read first time      04/22/2025     1746
H   Referred to State Affairs      04/22/2025   03:20 PM  1746
H   Posting rule suspended      05/05/2025     3040
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/09/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/09/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      05/09/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      05/09/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/12/2025    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/12/2025    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/15/2025     4979
H   Committee report distributed      05/15/2025   10:41 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/15/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/19/2025    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/21/2025    
H   Read 2nd time      05/22/2025     5365
H   Passed to 3rd reading      05/22/2025     5365
H   Record vote   RV#3215   05/22/2025     5365
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2025     5366
H   Read 3rd time      05/23/2025     5511
H   Passed      05/23/2025     5511
H   Record vote   RV#3312   05/23/2025     5511
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2025     5512
S   House passage reported      05/23/2025     2457
S   Reported enrolled      05/23/2025     2498
S   Signed in the Senate      05/26/2025     2744
H   Signed in the House      05/26/2025     6090
E   Sent to the Governor      05/27/2025     2888
E   Filed without the Governor's signature      06/20/2025     3863
E   See remarks for effective date      06/20/2025