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AN ACT
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relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to |
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construct an electric transmission line. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 37.052(c), Utilities Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) An electric utility is not required to amend the |
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utility's certificate of public convenience and necessity to |
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construct a transmission line that connects the utility's existing |
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transmission facilities to a substation or metering point if: |
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(1) the transmission line does not exceed: |
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(A) five [three] miles in length, if the line |
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connects to a load-serving substation or metering point; or |
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(B) two miles in length, if the line connects to a |
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generation substation or metering point; |
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(2) each landowner whose property would be directly |
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affected by the transmission line, as provided by commission rules, |
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provides written consent for the transmission line; and |
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(3) all rights-of-way necessary for construction of |
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the transmission line have been purchased. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3092 was passed by the House on May 2, |
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2025, by the following vote: Yeas 135, Nays 0, 1 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3092 was passed by the Senate on May |
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28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |