Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB144: Relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles.
From the enrolled text, May 30, 2025:
AN ACT relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter E, Chapter 38, Utilities Code, is amended to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER E. INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE [[DELETED: REPORT]] SECTION 2. Subchapter E, Chapter 38, Utilities Code, is amended by adding Section 38.103 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 38.103.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: DISTRIBUTION POLE PLAN. (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Each electric ] [ADDED: cooperative, electric utility, and municipally owned utility that ] [ADDED: distributes electric energy to the public shall submit to the ] [ADDED: commission a plan for the management and inspection of distribution ] [ADDED: poles the cooperative or utility owns in the cooperative's or ] [ADDED: utility's distribution system.] [ADDED: (b) Each plan submitted under Subsection (a) must include:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: a statement of the plan's scope and objectives for ] [ADDED: ensuring public safety through the effective management, ] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the roles and responsibilities of individuals ] [] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: processes for training and certifying personnel, ] [] [ADDED: (4)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: an estimated timeline for completing inspections ] [ADDED: and remedial action required for any pole identified as unreliable, ] [] [ADDED: (5)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: processes for …
Sponsors
- Ken King (R, HD-088) · primary sponsor
- Charles Schwertner (R, SD-005)
- Molly Cook (D, SD-015)
Latest actions
- : Effective immediately
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
- : Text of Senate Amendment(s)
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#4023)
Votes
- State Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Business & Commerce Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4023 (May 29, 2025): 110 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 26, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 26, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#747 (April 29, 2025): 125 yea, 21 nay, passed
Subjects: Utilities--Electric, City Government--Utilities, PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
Common questions
- What is HB144?
- HB144 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles.
- What does HB144 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles.
- What is the status of HB144?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB144?
- Ken King (R, HD-088), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB144?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB00144
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