S.B. No. 1566
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to connection of utilities by certain entities in certain
  subdivisions formerly located in a municipality's extraterritorial
  jurisdiction.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 212.012(c), Local Government Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (c)  An entity described by Subsection (b) may serve or
  connect land with water, sewer, electricity, gas, or other utility
  service regardless of whether the entity is presented with or
  otherwise holds a certificate applicable to the land issued under
  Section 212.0115 if:
               (1)  the land is covered by a development plat approved
  under Subchapter B or under an ordinance or rule relating to the
  development plat;
               (2)  the land was first served or connected with
  service by an entity described by Subsection (b)(1), (b)(2), or
  (b)(3) before September 1, 1987; [or]
               (3)  the land was first served or connected with
  service by an entity described by Subsection (b)(4), (b)(5), or
  (b)(6) before September 1, 1989; or
               (4)  the land was removed from a municipality's
  extraterritorial jurisdiction under Subchapter D or E, Chapter 42,
  and the entity holds a certificate of convenience and necessity to
  serve the land.
         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, 2025.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1566 passed the Senate on
  April 10, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0;
  May 28, 2025, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and
  requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 29, 2025, House
  granted request of the Senate; May 31, 2025, Senate adopted
  Conference Committee Report by the following vote:  Yeas 31,
  Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1566 passed the House, with
  amendments, on May 22, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 138,
  Nays 1, three present not voting; May 29, 2025, House granted
  request of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee;
  May 31, 2025, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the
  following vote:  Yeas 132, Nays 0, three present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
             Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor