Code Concepts Group was engaged by the Advanced Power Alliance and Texas Solar + Storage Association to review and provide expert input on battery energy storage safety legislation in Texas.
Category Archives: 2025 Texas Resources
Senate Bills 1824 & 1825 (Schwertner)
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.
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.
FACT CHECK: Wind and Solar Energy Have Minimal Impact on Bird and Bat Populations
Wind and solar developers routinely follow a regimented, science-based protocol to evaluate sites for risks to species and their habitats and to mitigate any potential impacts, which include coordinating with the appropriate subject matter experts at state and federal wildlife agencies. Learn more in APA’s response to Senate Bill 819 (Kolkhorst).
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.
Renewable Energy Technology in Texas
Texas is dominating in renewable energy development in the U.S. and is estimated to have installed nearly 80% more combined solar, wind and battery capacity than the next largest state. Learn more about these technologies.
Solar Safety: Myth vs Fact
Solar panels are not toxic and are safe for the environment. Myths mentioned at the May 15, 2024, Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee hearing are not supported by facts or available data.