HB1002
Electric utilities; disconnection procedures for nonpayment.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
House: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
Chief Patron:
Kathy Tran (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Electric utilities; disconnection procedures for nonpayment; Percentage of Income Payment Program; eligibility.
Prohibits electric, gas, water, and wastewater utilities from disconnecting any residential customer due to the nonpayment of bills or fees prior to making reasonable efforts to offer bill payment assistance, arrange a payment plan, or provide information to the customer for other bill payment assistance or energy savings programs. The ... (More) bill also requires each such utility to provide all required notices in any language that meets the threshold for having state election materials printed in that language. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102430D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/22/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/23/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1002)
- 02/03/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/03/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 2-N)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations
- 02/05/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/05/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
