HB395
Electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices, local regulation.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Senate: Signed by President
Chief Patron:
Paul Krizek (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices; local regulation; installation by tenants; consumer protection.
Prevents a locality from prohibiting the use of a small portable solar generation device, as defined in the bill, on a residential structure, provided that certain requirements are met. The bill includes provisions related to the installation of small portable solar generation devices by tenants and prevents landlords from prohibiting ... (More) such installation in certain circumstances. Under the bill, small portable solar generation devices are excluded from the provisions of net metering programs applicable to eligible agricultural customer-generators, eligible customer-generators, or small agricultural generating facilities. The bill also permits any electric utility customer to own and operate a small portable solar generation device, provided that certain requirements are met. The bill prohibits an investor-owned utility, municipal utility, or electric cooperative from imposing interconnection requirements, charging any fee related to the device, or requiring that the customer obtain the utility's approval before installing or using the device. Under the bill, no electric utility, municipal utility, electric cooperative shall be liable for damage or injury caused by a small portable solar generation device. This bill incorporates HB 289 and HB 928. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104795D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/19/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB395)
- 01/23/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/27/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: Incorporates HB289 (Anderson)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Incorporates HB928 (Lopez)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106434D-H1
- 02/01/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB395)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/03/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/03/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/04/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/04/2026 - House: Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (10-Y 4-N)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108918D-S1
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 03/05/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB395)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Floor Offered
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Floor substitute printed 26109146D-S2 (Surovell)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Senator Surovell Substitute agreed to
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (30-Y 8-N 1-A)
- 03/09/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (93-Y 4-N 0-A)
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/14/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB395ER)
- 03/14/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
