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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of the Texas Energy Waste Advisory |
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Committee. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 2, Utilities Code, is amended |
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by adding Chapter 18 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 18. TEXAS ENERGY WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
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Sec. 18.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "committee" |
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means the Texas Energy Waste Advisory Committee. |
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Sec. 18.002. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEE. The Texas Energy |
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Waste Advisory Committee is created to make recommendations for |
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coordinating and improving state agency and interagency programs |
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that reduce energy waste, increase energy efficiency, and enhance |
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demand response programs in order to increase reliability of |
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electric service in the ERCOT power region in accordance with |
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Section 39.159. |
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Sec. 18.003. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP. (a) The committee is |
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composed of seven ex officio members as follows: |
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(1) the presiding officer of the commission; |
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(2) the chief executive officer of the independent |
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organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power |
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region; |
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(3) the comptroller; |
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(4) the executive director of the Texas Department of |
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Licensing and Regulation; |
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(5) the director of the Texas Department of Housing |
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and Community Affairs; |
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(6) the presiding officer of the Texas Commission on |
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Environmental Quality; and |
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(7) the commissioner of the General Land Office. |
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(b) An ex officio member may designate an employee of the |
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member's agency or office to serve in the member's place. |
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(c) The presiding officer of the commission or an employee |
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of the commission designated by the presiding officer shall serve |
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as the chair of the committee. |
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(d) The committee shall meet quarterly at the call of the |
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chair. |
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Sec. 18.004. PROGRAM EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS. To |
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improve the reliability of electric service in the ERCOT power |
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region, the committee shall solicit information from and make |
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recommendations to the following state agencies and organizations |
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regarding state programs that have the potential to reduce demand |
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for electricity in the ERCOT wholesale market during high risk |
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hours identified by the commission: |
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(1) the commission; |
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(2) the independent organization certified under |
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Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region; |
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(3) the comptroller; |
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(4) the State Energy Conservation Office; |
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(5) the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; |
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(6) the Texas Department of Housing and Community |
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Affairs; |
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(7) the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; and |
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(8) the General Land Office. |
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Sec. 18.005. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. The commission shall |
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provide the committee with administrative support, including |
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meeting space and staff necessary to assist the committee in |
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carrying out the committee's duties under this chapter. |
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Sec. 18.006. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION. (a) |
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Except as provided by Subsection (b), the committee is not subject |
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to Chapter 551 or 552, Government Code. |
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(b) Information written, produced, collected, assembled, or |
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maintained under law or in connection with the transaction of |
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official business by the committee or an officer or employee of the |
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committee is subject to Section 552.008, Government Code, in the |
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same manner as public information. |
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Sec. 18.007. REPORT. Not later than September 1 of each |
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even-numbered year, the committee shall provide to the legislature |
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a report on the committee's activities and recommendations. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |