SB 1309

relating to the frequency of the notice provided to a retail
electric customer by certain electric utilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 17.003(d-1), Utilities Code, is amended
(d-1)  An electric utility providing electric delivery
service for a retail electric provider, as defined by Section
31.002, shall provide to the retail electric provider, and the
retail electric provider at least quarterly shall [periodically]
provide to the retail electric provider's retail customers together
with bills sent to the customers, information about:
(1)  the electric utility's procedures for implementing
involuntary load shedding initiated by the independent
organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power
(2)  the types of customers who may be considered
critical care residential customers, critical load industrial
customers, or critical load according to commission rules adopted
(3)  the procedure for a customer to apply to be
considered a critical care residential customer, a critical load
industrial customer, or critical load according to commission rules
adopted under Section 38.076; and
(4)  reducing electricity use at times when involuntary
load shedding events may be implemented.
SECTION 2.  Section 17.005(f), Utilities Code, is amended to
(f)  A municipally owned utility at least quarterly shall
[periodically] provide with bills sent to retail customers of the
(1)  the utility's procedure for implementing
(2)  the types of customers who may be considered
critical care residential customers, critical load industrial
customers, or critical load according to commission rules adopted
(3)  the procedure for a customer to apply to be
considered a critical care residential customer, a critical load
industrial customer, or critical load according to commission rules
adopted under Section 38.076; and
(4)  reducing electricity use at times when involuntary
load shedding events may be implemented.
SECTION 3.  Section 17.006(f), Utilities Code, is amended to
(f)  An electric cooperative at least quarterly shall
[periodically] provide with bills sent to retail customers of the
(1)  the cooperative's procedure for implementing
(2)  the types of customers who may be considered
critical care residential customers, critical load industrial
customers, or critical load according to commission rules adopted
(3)  the procedure for a customer to apply to be
considered a critical care residential customer, a critical load
industrial customer, or critical load according to commission rules
adopted under Section 38.076; and
(4)  reducing electricity use at times when involuntary
load shedding events may be implemented.
SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.