HB 2305

ERCOT checks who heeds its conservation calls, by zip code

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to analysis of and reports on customer response to conservation appeals in ERCOT.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Utilities hand over data, no individual usage. Posted quarterly, summarized yearly.

The bill requires ERCOT, the grid operator, to collect zip-code-level data on how retail electric customers respond to its calls to conserve power. Electric cooperatives, city-owned utilities, retail electric providers and wire companies must hand over that information when ERCOT asks, but they may not share individual customer usage data or personal information. ERCOT must post updated analyses on its website at least every quarter and send the Legislature an annual summary report.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 31, 2025 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2305 · 2025-01-31

SOLD BY

Rep. R.D. "Bobby" GuerraDHouse 41

ITEM

relating to analysis of and reports on customer response to conservation appeals in ERCOT.

WHAT IT DOES

Utilities hand over data, no individual usage. Posted quarterly, summarized yearly.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Jan 31, 2025Filed
Mar 14, 2025Read first time
Mar 14, 2025Referred to State Affairs

FILED UNDER

DATA CENTERS, WATER AND THE GRID

THE TEXT

“at least quarterly publish on the independent organization's Internet website updated analyses of the response by retail electric customers in ERCOT to conservation appeals”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill makes public, by zip code, how Texans respond to grid conservation calls during tight power conditions.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

R.D. "Bobby" Guerra

Donors

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas$3K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$2K Exxon Mobile PAC$1K

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 28, 2024 to Oct 11, 2025. 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.

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas$2,500.00

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

$2,500.00

Cash: $2,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $2,500.00

Also funds 53 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 15, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 15, 2024. 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: 100985170.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$1,500.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$1,500.00

Cash: $1,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $1,500.00

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 · on Dec 12, 2024. 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: 100985170.

Exxon Mobile PAC$1,000.00

Exxon Mobile PAC

$1,000.00

Cash: $1,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $1,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Oct 31, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 31, 2024. 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: 100985170.

Money

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

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

$2,500.00

Cash: $2,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $2,500.00

Also funds 53 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 15, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 15, 2024. 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: 100985170.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$1,500.00

Cash: $1,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $1,500.00

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 · on Dec 12, 2024. 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: 100985170.

Exxon Mobile PAC

$1,000.00

Cash: $1,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $1,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Oct 31, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 31, 2024. 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: 100985170.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Jan 31, 2025

03/14/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

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

House committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Electronic Information Systems

Energy--Conservation

Utilities--Electric

ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS (ERCOT)

Text

The text as introduced · 313 words

89R8431 JXC-D

By: Guerra
H.B. No. 2305

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to analysis of and reports on customer response to

conservation appeals in ERCOT.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 39, Utilities Code, is

amended by adding Section 39.920 to read as follows:

Sec. 39.920. RESPONSE TO CONSERVATION APPEALS. (a) The

independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the

ERCOT power region shall collect for each zip code in ERCOT

information showing the response by retail electric customers in

that zip code to conservation appeals issued by the independent

organization.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision in Chapter 17, Section

39.101, or Section 39.107:

(1) the independent organization certified under

Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region may request that an

electric cooperative, municipally owned utility, retail electric

provider, or transmission and distribution utility provide to the

independent organization information to allow the independent

organization to comply with Subsection (a); and

(2) in response to a request described by Subdivision

(1), an electric cooperative, municipally owned utility, retail

electric provider, or transmission and distribution utility shall

provide the information to the independent organization.

(c) An electric cooperative, municipally owned utility,

retail electric provider, or transmission and distribution utility

may not provide individual retail electric customer usage data or

personal information to the independent organization certified

under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region in response to a

request received under this section.

(d) The independent organization certified under Section

39.151 for the ERCOT power region shall:

(1) at least quarterly publish on the independent

organization's Internet website updated analyses of the response by

retail electric customers in ERCOT to conservation appeals issued

by the independent organization; and

(2) submit to the legislature an annual report

summarizing the analyses published under Subdivision (1).

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.