S.B. No. 1012
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the applicability of certain electric energy storage
  equipment requirements to municipally owned utilities and electric
  cooperatives.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 35.152, Utilities Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  Subsection (b) does not require a municipally owned
  utility or an electric cooperative that owns or operates electric
  energy storage equipment or facilities described by Subsection (a)
  to register as a power generation company under Section 39.351(a).
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1012 passed the Senate on
  April 4, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1012 passed the House on
  May 3, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 140, Nays 0, two present
  not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor