82nd Texas State Legislature Update
 By Michael Albrecht At the midpoint of the 82nd Texas legislative session, over 30 solar energy related bills have been filed. The deadline for filing expired on Friday March 11, and the bills are now winding through the legislative process. Some are still waiting for committee assignment. Many have been referred to and heard before committee. Some committees have already held public hearing and gathered testimony on certain bills but as of this writing, no bills have passed out of committee to the floor of either chamber for possible debate and vote. Read more _________________________________________ Call Your State Representatives and Tell Them You Support Solar By Natalie Marquis As Michael Albrecht's article above points out, there are a number of bills proposed which have to do with issues near and dear to our hearts: statewide solar energy rebates, netmetering, disallowing Home Owners Associations (HOAs) from prohibiting solar installations and more. He gives instructions for following these bills as they wind their way through committee and hopefully onto the floor of the House and Senate.Read more |
