What is the status of HB143?

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

Ken King (R, HD-088), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB143?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB00143

Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session

Texas HB143: Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.

Q: What is HB143?

HB143 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.

Q: What does HB143 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.

Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025

What the bill says

An act relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.

From the enrolled text, May 29, 2025:

AN ACT relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 91.019, Natural Resources Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 91.019. STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL POWER LINES.[ADDED: (a)]An operator shall construct, operate, and maintain[ADDED: :] [ADDED: (1)]an electrical power line serving a well site or other surface facility employed in operations incident to oil and gas development and production in accordance with the National Electrical Code published by the National Fire Protection Association and adopted by the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation under Chapter 1305, Occupations Code[ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: electrical power line poles in a manner that ] [ADDED: ensures the prevention and remediation of any readily observable ] [ADDED: deficiencies, including damage, deterioration, leaning, or ] [ADDED: cracking]. [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: If a landowner or lessee discovers a condition involving ] [ADDED: an electrical power line, pole, or any other related electrical ] [ADDED: equipment that does not meet the standards described by Subsection ] [ADDED: (a), the …

Texas HB143: Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.

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