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78R8013 JJT-F

By:  Gallego                                                      H.B. No. 2910



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the state's goal for electrical generation capacity by 
renewable energy technologies.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 39.904(a), Utilities Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
	(a)  It is the intent of the legislature that a total of 
13,400 [by January 1, 2009, an additional 2,000] megawatts of 
generating capacity from renewable energy technologies will have 
been installed in this state by January 1, 2019.  The cumulative 
installed renewable capacity in this state shall total 2,795 [1,280 
megawatts by January 1, 2003, 1,730] megawatts by January 1, 2005, 
4,310 [2,280] megawatts by January 1, 2007, 5,825 [and 2,880] 
megawatts by January 1, 2009, 7,340 megawatts by January 1, 2011, 
8,855 megawatts by January 1, 2013, 10,370 megawatts by January 1, 
2017, and 13,400 megawatts by January 1, 2019.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.