Bill Summary

SB 288 Rural Electric Cooperatives (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Rodriguez
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Summary
Rural Electric Cooperatives; Prohibiting a cooperative that sells electricity at retail from adopting, enacting, or enforcing a fee meeting specified criteria, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
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committees of reference
   S Regulated Industries
   S Community Affairs
   S Rules
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Actions
10/24/25
SENATE
Filed
11/17/25
SENATE
Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules
12/01/25
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Regulated Industries, 12/09/25, 1:00 pm, 412 K
12/09/25
SENATE
Favorable by Regulated Industries; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays
12/10/25
SENATE
Now in Community Affairs
01/15/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Community Affairs, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 37 S
01/20/26
SENATE
Favorable by Community Affairs; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/20/26
SENATE
Now in Rules
01/22/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 K
01/27/26
SENATE
Favorable by Rules; 22 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/27/26
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
01/27/26
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
01/29/26
SENATE
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 35 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
01/29/26
HOUSE 
In Messages
03/09/26
HOUSE 
Received; Referred to House Calendar
03/09/26
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
03/10/26
HOUSE 
Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading
03/10/26
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/10/26
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
03/11/26
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (815655); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 106 Yeas / 1 Nay)
03/11/26
SENATE
In returning messages
03/12/26
SENATE
Placed on House Returning Message List 6
03/12/26
SENATE
Received from Messages; Concurred with Amendment (815655); Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/12/26
SENATE
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
03/13/26
SENATE
Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/13/26
SENATE
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
03/31/26
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 04/15/26)
04/01/26
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2026-21
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bill text & filed amendments
0288
Filed on 10/24/25
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Amendment 815655
Shoaf
Filed on 03/11/26
Concurred
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0288E1
Filed on 03/13/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0288ER
Filed on 03/13/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
425.041
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