Secure the Electric Grid Legislative Update
April 14, 2025 | Media Inquiries: press@mctxgop.org
From Dr. Milinda Morris, Chairman, Texas GOP Secure The Electric Grid Subcommittee
The Texas GOP Secure the Electric Grid team has had another wonderful week. We met with three County Commissioner Courts to discuss concerns. The Hood County Republican Party passed a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Resolution. And headlines were made in the April 12-13, 2025, weekend edition of the Tyler Morning Telegraph with Van Zandt County officials taking legal action to halt a BESS “battery storage project.”
Updates on Texas GOP Priority Bills
Senate Bill (SB) 6 - Lt. Governor Dan Patrick’s Secure the Electric Grid Priority Bill passed through the Senate on March 20 and has not been assigned to a Committee in the House.
SB 819 by Kolkhorst and SB 231 by King were heard on the Senate Floor today.
SB 75 by Hall was voted out of the Senate Business & Commerce Committee as substituted by Kolhorst.
HB 3809 by Darby (Companion SB 1824 by Schwertner) was voted out of the State Affairs Committee.
SB 2148 by Hall was voted out of the Senate Business & Commerce Committee.
HB 3228 by Lambert (companion SB 2657 by Perry) were voted out of committee. These Bills need to be voted out of the Calendar Committee to the Floor Hearings.
These bills have had committee hearings and have been left pending in committee:
These bills have been referred to committee and need hearings:
SB 714, HB 1343, SB 1740, HB 1378, HB 3017 referred to Ways and Means and needs a hearing, HB 4363, HB 5482, HB 3933.
These 2 bills we oppose and they have been voted out of Committee:
The last day that bills will be heard in committee is May 15th, so the clock is ticking. Bills can sit in Calendars for 30 days. The 89th Legislative Session Sine Die is June 2, 2025.
Take Action #1
Please keep contacting Committee Chairs in the Senate Business Commerce Committee and House State Affairs Committee to please move our bills out of committee and set hearings for those bills in waiting.
Take Action #2
Please watch our Symposium video to learn more about this important issue.
Secure Texas Power Grid Symposium
The QR Code displayed during the video takes you to the Google Form which allows you to sign up as a POWER GRID WARRIOR and receive Calls to Action in your inbox.
The video is designed with chapters so you can watch preferred segments. Also, beneath the video is:
How can you help Secure the Grid? Go to Secure the Grid to learn more about the U.S. Grid.
When you click “more” beneath the video, you will find an enormous amount of additional information, including more grid videos to watch, the list of panel experts, committee members, and the complete full versions of “Grid Down/Power Up” and “Red Power.”
Take Action #3
Join our weekly ZOOM meeting for updates and discussion on the Texas Power Grid
Every week on Tue, until May 27, 2025, 21 occurrence(s)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83222739584?pwd=3InbvwmIxl89VzPxQKzBA7b7fJOqdi.1
Meeting ID: 832 2273 9584
Passcode: 884406
WE WANT TO INSPIRE YOU, EDUCATE YOU, AND ACTIVATE YOU TO SECURE THE TEXAS GRID!
Best regards,
Dr. Milinda Morris, Chairman
Secure the Electric Grid Subcommittee
SD 13 SREC Committeewoman
(940) 300-6828