SB 1252

relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate the
installation or inspection of a residential energy backup system.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 214.211, Local Government Code, is
amended by adding Subdivision (6) to read as follows:
(6)  "Residential energy backup system" means a backup
energy system installed at a residential property that is capable
of providing no more than 50 kilowatts of electricity to the
residence or has a storage capacity of no more than 100 kilowatt
SECTION 2.  Section 214.214, Local Government Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d)  A municipality may not adopt or enforce an amendment to
the National Electrical Code that would regulate the installation
or inspection of a residential energy backup system.
SECTION 3.  The heading to Subchapter C, Chapter 229, Local
Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER C. REGULATION OF SOLAR ENERGY AND BACKUP ENERGY DEVICES
SECTION 4.  Subchapter C, Chapter 229, Local Government
Code, is amended by adding Section 229.102 to read as follows:
Sec. 229.102.  REGULATION OF RESIDENTIAL ENERGY BACKUP
SYSTEMS.  (a)  In this section, "residential energy backup system"
means a backup energy system installed at a residential property
that is capable of providing no more than 50 kilowatts of
electricity to the residence or has a storage capacity of no more
(b)  A municipality may not adopt or enforce an ordinance,
rule, or other measure that would regulate the installation or
inspection of a residential energy backup system.
SECTION 5.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
the installation or inspection of a residential energy backup
system initiated on or after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 6.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.