Texas SB1202: Relating to third-party review of property development documents and inspections of improvements related to those documents, including home backup power installations.

What the bill says

An act relating to third-party review of property development documents and inspections of improvements related to those documents, including home backup power installations.

From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:

AN ACT relating to third-party review of property development documents and inspections of improvements related to those documents, including home backup power installations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 247, Local Government Code, as added by Chapter 654 (H.B. 14), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, is amended by adding Section 247.0025 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 247.0025.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: THIRD-PARTY REVIEW OR INSPECTION FOR HOME ] [ADDED: BACKUP POWER INSTALLATIONS. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: In this section, "home backup ] [ADDED: power installation" means an electric generating facility, an ] [ADDED: energy storage facility, a standby system, and any associated ] [ADDED: infrastructure and equipment intended to provide electrical power ] [ADDED: to a one- or two-family dwelling, regardless of whether the ] [ADDED: facility or system is capable of participating in a wholesale ] [ADDED: electric market, that is connected at 600 volts or less.] [ADDED: (b) This section does not limit the authority of:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: an electric utility to implement the utility's ] [ or] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: an electric cooperative or a municipally owned ] [ADDED: utility to enforce interconnection and service policies.] [ADDED: (c) Notwithstanding Section 247.002:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the following persons, other than a person …

Sponsors

• Phil King (R, SD-010) · primary sponsor
• Jay Dean (R, HD-007)

Latest actions

1. June 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
2. June 20, 2025: Signed by the Governor
3. May 28, 2025: Sent to the Governor
4. May 28, 2025: Signed in the House
5. May 27, 2025: Signed in the Senate
6. May 26, 2025: Reported enrolled
7. May 26, 2025: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
8. May 26, 2025: Record vote
9. May 26, 2025: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
10. May 26, 2025: Read

Votes

• Land & Resource Management Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Business & Commerce Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (May 26, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#4021 (May 23, 2025): 90 yea, 47 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#4020 (May 23, 2025): 99 yea, 36 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#3333 (May 23, 2025): 128 yea, 7 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB1202?

SB1202 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to third-party review of property development documents and inspections of improvements related to those documents, including home backup power installations.

What does SB1202 do?

In its own words: An act relating to third-party review of property development documents and inspections of improvements related to those documents, including home backup power installations.

What is the status of SB1202?

Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).

Who sponsored SB1202?

Phil King (R, SD-010), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB1202?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01202