Texas SB2368: Relating to critical infrastructure and utilities, including affiliation with certain foreign entities of certain persons working or participating in the electricity market; authorizing and increasing administrative penalties.

What the bill says

An act relating to critical infrastructure and utilities, including affiliation with certain foreign entities of certain persons working or participating in the electricity market; authorizing and increasing administrative penalties.

From the enrolled text, May 31, 2025:

AN ACT relating to critical infrastructure and utilities, including affiliation with certain foreign entities of certain persons working or participating in the electricity market; authorizing and increasing administrative penalties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 117, Business & Commerce Code, is amended by adding Section 117.004 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 117.004.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: ENFORCEMENT BY PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF ] [ADDED: TEXAS. (a) The Public Utility Commission of Texas may impose an ] [ADDED: administrative penalty in the manner provided by Chapter 15, ] [ADDED: Utilities Code, on a business entity that is subject to the ] [ADDED: jurisdiction of the commission under Title 2, Utilities Code, for a ] [ADDED: violation of this chapter in which the business entity enters into ] [ADDED: an agreement granting a company access to or control of the business ] [ADDED: entity's critical electric grid equipment or critical ] [ADDED: infrastructure.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The penalty for a violation described by Subsection (a) ] [ADDED: may be in an amount not to exceed $1 million for each violation.] SECTION 2. Section 15.023, Utilities Code, is amended by adding Subsection (b-2) to read as follows: [ADDED: (b-2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Notwithstanding Subsection (b), the penalty for a ] [ADDED: violation of Section 39.360 …

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Sponsors

• Donna Campbell (R, SD-025) · primary sponsor
• Bryan Hughes (R, SD-001)
• Phil King (R, SD-010)
• Lois Kolkhorst (R, SD-018)
• Tan Parker (R)
• Jared Patterson (R, HD-106)

Latest actions

1. June 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
2. June 20, 2025: Signed by the Governor
3. June 1, 2025: Sent to the Governor
4. June 1, 2025: Signed in the House
5. May 31, 2025: Signed in the Senate
6. May 31, 2025: Reported enrolled
7. May 31, 2025: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
8. May 30, 2025: Record vote
9. May 30, 2025: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
10. May 30, 2025: Read

Votes

• State Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Business & Commerce Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (May 30, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#3847 (May 28, 2025): 138 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#3711 (May 27, 2025): 141 yea, 3 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#3710 (May 27, 2025): 141 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB2368?

SB2368 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to critical infrastructure and utilities, including affiliation with certain foreign entities of certain persons working or participating in the electricity market; authorizing and increasing administrative penalties.

What does SB2368 do?

In its own words: An act relating to critical infrastructure and utilities, including affiliation with certain foreign entities of certain persons working or participating in the electricity market; authorizing and increasing administrative penalties.

What is the status of SB2368?

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

Who sponsored SB2368?

Donna Campbell (R, SD-025), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB2368?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB02368