Relating to a program to provide assistance for certain retail electric customers.
Bill overview
Relating to a program to provide assistance for certain retail electric customers.
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HB 1359 sources, status methodology and verification
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KeepTXRed summary
HB 1359 was a House-passed proposal to establish an income-based assistance framework for eligible retail electric customers, including recurring bill discounts and targeted one-time help for certain critical-care customers facing disconnection. The Senate did not pass it.
What would change
The proposal would have created an income-based assistance fund, coordinated low-income customer identification through HHSC and the Public Utility Commission, prioritized bill-payment assistance and customer education, and authorized PUC rules for the program and its funding mechanisms.
Who may be affected
Low-income residential electric customers, qualifying critical-care customers, retail electric providers, participating municipal utilities and electric cooperatives, PUC, HHSC, and other ratepayers affected by program funding.
When it would take effect
HB 1359 did not take effect. The House passed it and sent it to the Senate, but it did not receive Senate passage before adjournment.
Limits and uncertainty
No discount or assistance entitlement was created through HB 1359. The House proposal contained detailed funding and program rules that never became operative, and existing electric-assistance programs remain governed separately.
Editorial sources and review notes
Official House-engrossed text, analysis, and Legislative Budget Board fiscal note reviewed. House passed; Senate did not.
Editorial explanation reviewed 9/6/2026.
Current status
Passed
Referred to Business & Commerce
Latest official action
Referred to Business & Commerce
May 21, 2025 · house
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