HB 2152: ERCOT updates the Permian Basin plan every five years

Caption

relating to a reliability plan for electric transmission service in the Permian Basin.

Summary

Out goes the January 30, 2024 deadline. That one plan was already delivered.

The bill removes the old January 30, 2024 one-time deadline and requires the state utility commission to have ERCOT update its electric reliability plan for the Permian Basin every five years. It touches the Public Utility Commission, ERCOT, and the power users and transmission companies in the Permian Basin region. Instead of a single plan that has already been delivered, the region gets a recurring plan review every five years starting September 1, 2025, and one older subsection of the law is repealed.

Labels

Labels: ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.QUICK READ: 146 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 146 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on Apr 29, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Business & Commerce committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2152 · 2025-01-28

SOLD BY

Rep. Eddie MoralesDHouse 74

Rep. Drew DarbyRHouse 72

Rep. Brooks LandgrafRHouse 81

+ 1 coauthor

ITEM

relating to a reliability plan for electric transmission service in the Permian Basin.

WHAT IT DOES

Out goes the January 30, 2024 deadline. That one plan was already delivered.

The bill removes the old January 30, 2024 one-time deadline and requires the state utility commission to have ERCOT update its electric reliability plan for the Permian Basin every five years. It touches the Public Utility Commission, ERCOT, and the power users and transmission companies in the Permian Basin region. Instead of a single plan that has already been delivered, the region gets a recurring plan review every five years starting September 1, 2025, and one older subsection of the law is repealed.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($439,086)

LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version I · ( ) = negative · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 18, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2152, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($878,172) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

First year · FY 2026 · ($439,086)

Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Jan 28, 2025Filed
Mar 14, 2025Read first time
Mar 14, 2025Referred to State Affairs
Mar 19, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 19, 2025Considered in public hearing
Mar 19, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Mar 19, 2025Left pending in committee
Mar 26, 2025Considered in public hearing
Mar 26, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 1, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 1, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 2, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 24, 2025Considered in Calendars
Apr 28, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 28, 2025Read 2nd time
Apr 28, 2025Passed to engrossment
Apr 28, 2025Record vote RV#702
Apr 28, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025Read 3rd time
Apr 29, 2025Passed
Apr 29, 2025Record vote RV#778
Apr 29, 2025Reported engrossed
Apr 29, 2025Received from the House
Apr 30, 2025Read first time
Apr 30, 2025Referred to Business & Commerce

FILED UNDER

DATA CENTERS, WATER AND THE GRID

THE TEXT

…“develop a reliability plan under Section 39.166 for the Permian Basin region and update the plan every five years”

Bill text, House committee report version (H)

The bill makes ERCOT's transmission reliability plan for the Permian Basin grid a standing five-year review instead of a one-time report.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 146 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · Apr 29, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Eddie Morales

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$101K Legacy 44$100K Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$57K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$101,077.16

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$101,077.16

Cash: $80,000.00
Paid by others: $21,077.16
Total: $101,077.16

mailers $21,077.16

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100983216, 101059340, 101067651, 101071574.

Legacy 44$100,000.00

Legacy 44

$100,000.00

Cash: $30,000.00
Paid by others: $70,000.00
Total: $100,000.00

digital $70,000.00

Also funds 33 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100983216, 101067651.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$56,517.22

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$56,517.22

Cash: $37,500.00
Paid by others: $19,017.22
Total: $56,517.22

mail $18,992.22grassroots $25.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 2, 2024 to Sep 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100983216, 101031005, 101067651.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$101,077.16

Cash: $80,000.00
Paid by others: $21,077.16
Total: $101,077.16

mailers $21,077.16

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100983216, 101059340, 101067651, 101071574.

×

Legacy 44

$100,000.00

Cash: $30,000.00
Paid by others: $70,000.00
Total: $100,000.00

digital $70,000.00

Also funds 33 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100983216, 101067651.

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$56,517.22

Cash: $37,500.00
Paid by others: $19,017.22
Total: $56,517.22

mail $18,992.22grassroots $25.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 2, 2024 to Sep 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100983216, 101031005, 101067651.

Votes2

House Apr 29, 2025

Yea: 146
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 2
Excused: 1

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 778

HB 2152 was passed by (Record 778): 146 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 146 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 2 (derived from named list)
Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House Apr 28, 2025

Yea: 144
Nay: 1
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 2
Excused: 1

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 702

HB 2152 was passed to engrossment by (Record 702): 144 Yeas, 1 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 144 (published)
Nay: 1 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 2 (derived from named list)
Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses7

For: 5
Against: 0
On: 2

Names

For

Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation1 registration
Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club1 registration
Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO)1 registration
Wartsila North America1 registration
Wärtsilä Energy North America1 registration

On

Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)1 registration
Public Utility Commission of Texas1 registration

Sources

7 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($439,086)

LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version I · ( ) = negative · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 18, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2152, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($878,172) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

First year · FY 2026 · ($439,086)

Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version H by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Jan 28, 2025

04/30/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors

Penny Morales ShawDHouse 148

House committee · State Affairs · Committee vote 13 aye, 0 nay, 2 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Business & Commerce · Final status: Died in committee

Companion

SB 391 by Sparks (identical)

Subjects

PERMIAN BASIN (G912S)

Energy--General

Utilities--Electric

PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION

Text

The text as introduced · 146 words

89R4419 SCR-F

By: Morales of Maverick
H.B. No. 2152

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a reliability plan for electric transmission service in

the Permian Basin.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 39.167(a), Utilities Code, as added by

Chapter 892 (H.B. 5066), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular

Session, 2023, is amended to read as follows:

(a) The [ Not later than January 30, 2024, the ] commission

shall direct the independent organization certified under Section

39.151 for the ERCOT power region to develop a reliability plan

under Section 39.166 for the Permian Basin region and update the

plan every five years .

SECTION 2. Section 39.167(c), Utilities Code, as added by

Chapter 892 (H.B. 5066), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular

Session, 2023, is repealed.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Legacy 44

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Legacy 44

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

House Apr 29, 2025

House Apr 28, 2025

For

On

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