89th Legislature

SB 970

Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
SB 970 amends the Texas Utilities Code to prioritize awarding grants and loans from the Texas Energy Fund to electric generating facilities with a generation capacity of at least 750 megawatts. The Public Utility Commission will implement this prioritization for applications submitted on or after the bill’s effective date​.
Author
Kevin Sparks
Co-Author
Lois Kolkhorst
Mayes Middleton