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; revising the applicability of such prohibition on the types or fuel sources of energy production which may be used, delivered, converted, or supplied by specified entities, 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
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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
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Now in Rules
01/22/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 K
01/27/26
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Favorable by Rules; 22 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/27/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
01/27/26
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
01/29/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 35 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
01/29/26
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bill text & filed amendments
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Filed on 10/24/25
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Statute Citations
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