APA supports SB 1824 (Schwertner), which establishes clear decommissioning requirements for battery energy storage systems (BESS), and SB 1825 (Schwertner), which ensures all BESS facilities in Texas meet the highest fire safety standards.
Category Archives: 2025 Texas Legislative Resources
House Bill 3229 (Lambert)
APA supports HB 3229 (Lambert), which strengthens landowner protections, improves environmental outcomes, prevents future liabilities, and promotes accountability in the growing recycling industry related to wind and solar energy facilities.
House Bill 3228 (Lambert)
The Texas Legislature in recent years has enacted some of the nation’s most robust decommissioning requirements for wind and solar facilities. APA supports HB 3228 (Lambert), which builds on existing statutes at a critical time, as portions of Texas’ wind fleet are being repowered, while utility-scale solar power experiences enormous growth.
Senate Bill 819 (Kolkhorst)
Senate Bill 819 (Kolkhorst) will stifle economic development, increase electricity costs and disregard private property rights.
Senate Bill 388 (King)
SB 388 claims to promote reliability, but by slowing grid growth at a critical time, it risks achieving the opposite. Texas needs flexibility—not artificial limits on energy growth—to meet the demands of consumers and our economy.
APA Testimony to House Committee on Energy Resources – March 3, 2025
Read APA Vice President Judd Messer’s written testimony to the Texas House Committee on Energy Resources, provided on March 3, 2025.
APA Legislative Priorities for the 89th Texas Legislature
Advanced Power Alliance champions an “All of the Above” and “More of Everything” approach to energy policy, recognizing the complementary strengths of all energy resources.