HB 5623: home weatherization grants, if voters approve an amendment

Caption

relating to the provision of grants from the Texas energy fund for certain energy efficiency projects.

Summary

Spends Texas Energy Fund money without a new appropriation. Nonprofits can apply.

The bill lets the Public Utility Commission spend Texas Energy Fund money, without a new appropriation, on grants for energy efficiency projects such as home weatherization, demand reduction and energy loss prevention. Grants can go to retail electric customers or to nonprofit corporations, under eligibility rules the commission must write. It takes effect January 1, 2026, but only if voters approve a matching constitutional amendment; otherwise it does nothing.

Labels

Labels: STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE. Voted out of the House State Affairs committee 15-0 on Apr 30, 2025. Taken up on the floor on May 12, 2025 and postponed on May 16, 2025. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB5623 · 2025-03-14

SOLD BY

Rep. Yvonne DavisDHouse 111

ITEM

relating to the provision of grants from the Texas energy fund for certain energy efficiency projects.

WHAT IT DOES

Spends Texas Energy Fund money without a new appropriation. Nonprofits can apply.

The bill lets the Public Utility Commission spend Texas Energy Fund money, without a new appropriation, on grants for energy efficiency projects such as home weatherization, demand reduction and energy loss prevention. Grants can go to retail electric customers or to nonprofit corporations, under eligibility rules the commission must write. It takes effect January 1, 2026, but only if voters approve a matching constitutional amendment; otherwise it does nothing.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($2,459,743)

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

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · May 2, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB5623, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($4,919,486) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. Contingent on the passage of HJR 218, the bill would add an allowable use to the TEF. Increasing disbursements from TEF could reduce the fund balance, which would reduce interest earned in the fund. The amount of money that would be used for the new grant program and the associated reduction of earned interest cannot be determined. 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 · ($2,459,743)

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

Mar 14, 2025Filed
Apr 7, 2025Read first time
Apr 7, 2025Referred to State Affairs
Apr 30, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 30, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 30, 2025Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 30, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 30, 2025Reported favorably as substituted
May 6, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025Committee report distributed
May 7, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 8, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 10, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 12, 2025Read 2nd time
May 12, 2025Postponed 5/13/25 1:00 PM
May 13, 2025Laid out as postponed business
May 13, 2025Failed to pass to engrossment
May 13, 2025Record vote RV#2329
May 13, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 20251 hr. notice-for reconsideration
May 13, 2025Vote reconsidered
May 13, 2025Record vote RV#2359
May 13, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025Passed to engrossment
May 13, 2025Record vote RV#2360
May 13, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025Read 3rd time
May 14, 2025Postponed 5/14/25 5:00 PM
May 14, 2025Laid out as postponed business
May 14, 2025Postponed 5/15/25 9:00 AM
May 15, 2025Laid out as postponed business
May 15, 2025Postponed 5/16/25 9:00 AM
May 16, 2025Laid out as postponed business
May 16, 2025Postponed 6/3/25 10:00 AM

FILED UNDER

TAXPAYER-FUNDED NGOS

THE TEXT

“a nonprofit corporation.”

Bill text, House committee report version (H)

The bill lets state energy fund grants flow to nonprofit corporations as well as to electric customers directly.

DATA CENTERS, WATER AND THE GRID

THE TEXT

…“commission may use money in the fund without further appropriation”…

Bill text, House committee report version (H)

The bill opens the Texas Energy Fund, which the pitch says was built for power plants, to efficiency grants without a separate vote to appropriate the money.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Yvonne Davis

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$30K Texas Sands PAC$10K Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee Incumbent Protection$7K

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 · Aug 9, 2024 to Jun 22, 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$30,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$30,000.00

Cash: $30,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $30,000.00

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 · Oct 10, 2024 to Jun 22, 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: 100992163, 101033127, 101059987.

Texas Sands PAC$9,500.00

Texas Sands PAC

$9,500.00

Cash: $9,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $9,500.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to May 18, 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: 100992163, 101059987.

Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee Incumbent Protection$7,000.00

Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee Incumbent Protection

$7,000.00

Cash: $7,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $7,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on May 11, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on May 11, 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: 101059987.

Money

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

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$30,000.00

Cash: $30,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $30,000.00

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 · Oct 10, 2024 to Jun 22, 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: 100992163, 101033127, 101059987.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$9,500.00

Cash: $9,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $9,500.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to May 18, 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: 100992163, 101059987.

×

Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee Incumbent Protection

$7,000.00

Cash: $7,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $7,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on May 11, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on May 11, 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: 101059987.

Votes3

House May 13, 2025

Yea: 78
Nay: 65
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 1
Excused: 4

Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 2360

HB 5623 was passed to engrossment by (Record 2360): 78 Yeas, 65 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

Yea: 78 (published)
Nay: 65 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
Excused: 4 (derived from named list)

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

House May 13, 2025

Yea: 78
Nay: 61
Present, not voting: 3
Absent: 4
Excused: 4

Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 2359

Representative Hernandez moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 5623 failed to pass to engrossment by Record No. 2329. The motion to reconsider prevailed by (Record 2359): 78 Yeas, 61 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

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

Yea: 78 (published)
Nay: 61 (published)
Present, not voting: 3 (published)
Absent: 4 (derived from named list)
Excused: 4 (derived from named list)

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

House May 13, 2025

Yea: 66
Nay: 75
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 2
Excused: 5

Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 2329

CSHB 5623 failed to pass to engrossment by (Record 2329): 66 Yeas, 75 Nays, 2 Present, not voting. (The vote was reconsidered later today, and CSHB 5623 passed to engrossment by Record No. 2360.)

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

Yea: 66 (published)
Nay: 75 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 2 (derived from named list)
Excused: 5 (derived from named list)

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

Witnesses10

For: 8
Against: 1
On: 1

Names

For

Environment Texas1 registration
Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club1 registration
Self2 registrations
Self; Texas chapter US Green Building Council1 registration
Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance1 registration
Texas Impact1 registration
Texas Solar + Storage Association1 registration

Against

Texas Chemistry Council1 registration

On

Public Utility Commission of Texas1 registration

Sources

10 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($2,459,743)

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

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · May 2, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB5623, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($4,919,486) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. Contingent on the passage of HJR 218, the bill would add an allowable use to the TEF. Increasing disbursements from TEF could reduce the fund balance, which would reduce interest earned in the fund. The amount of money that would be used for the new grant program and the associated reduction of earned interest cannot be determined. 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 · ($2,459,743)

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 Mar 14, 2025

05/16/2025 H Postponed

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report

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

House committee · State Affairs · Committee vote 15 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Enabling legislation for HJR 218.

Subjects

Energy--Conservation

State Finances--Management & Control

Utilities--Electric

LOANS

PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION

Text

The text as introduced · 310 words

By: Y. Davis of Dallas
H.B. No. 5623

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the provision of loans and grants from the Texas Energy

Fund for certain energy efficiency projects.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 34, Utilities Code, is

amended by adding Section 34.01051 to read as follows:

Sec. 34.01051. ENERGY EFFICIENCY LOANS AND GRANTS. (a) The

commission may use money in the fund without further appropriation

to provide loans or grants for energy efficiency projects that

benefit retail electric customers, including residential

weatherization, demand reduction, or energy loss prevention

projects.

(b) The commission by rule shall establish eligibility

criteria to receive a loan or grant under this section.

(c) The commission may provide a loan or grant under this

section to:

(1) a retail electric customer; or

(2) a nonprofit corporation.

(d) Section 35.005(d) does not apply to a loan or grant

provided under this section.

SECTION 2. Section 34.0106(c), Utilities Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(c) The commission shall require each recipient of a loan

under this chapter to enter into a debt covenant that requires the

recipient to meet facility performance standards adopted by the

commission. The commission by rule shall adopt performance

standards for the purposes of this subsection based on reliability

metrics appropriate for the types of facilities for which loans may

be provided. This subsection does not apply to a loan or grant

provided under Section 34.01051.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect January 1, 2026, but only

if the constitutional amendment proposed by the 89th Legislature,

Regular Session, 2025, authorizing the use of money in the Texas

energy fund for energy efficiency projects that benefit retail

electric customers is approved by the voters. If that amendment is

not approved by the voters, this Act has no effect.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Texas Sands PAC

Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee Incumbent Protection

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Texas Sands PAC

Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee Incumbent Protection

House May 13, 2025

House May 13, 2025

House May 13, 2025

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Against

On