HB 912: Bill Lets Regulators Replace Rooftop Solar Net Metering Outside ERCOT

Caption

relating to the compensation of a distributed renewable generation owner in certain areas outside of ERCOT.

Summary

A new method or solar-only fee needs a cost-benefit analysis first. Starts September 1, 2026.

The bill lets the state utility commission replace the current net metering setup for rooftop solar and other small renewable generation owners in certain areas outside ERCOT with a different compensation method. It touches homes and businesses that generate their own power on a single meter, the electric utility serving that area, and the commission. Before any new method, rate or solar-only fee is approved, the utility must submit a cost-benefit analysis for the commission to consider, and current net metering stays in place until then; the change starts September 1, 2026.

Labels

Labels: BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 4542 (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB912 · 2024-11-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Joe MoodyDHouse 78

ITEM

relating to the compensation of a distributed renewable generation owner in certain areas outside of ERCOT.

WHAT IT DOES

A new method or solar-only fee needs a cost-benefit analysis first. Starts September 1, 2026.

The bill lets the state utility commission replace the current net metering setup for rooftop solar and other small renewable generation owners in certain areas outside ERCOT with a different compensation method. It touches homes and businesses that generate their own power on a single meter, the electric utility serving that area, and the commission. Before any new method, rate or solar-only fee is approved, the utility must submit a cost-benefit analysis for the commission to consider, and current net metering stays in place until then; the change starts September 1, 2026.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 1, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Nov 12, 2024Filed
Mar 6, 2025Read first time
Mar 6, 2025Referred to State Affairs
Mar 12, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 12, 2025Considered in public hearing
Mar 12, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Mar 12, 2025Left pending in committee
Mar 19, 2025Considered in public hearing
Mar 19, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Mar 25, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 25, 2025Committee report distributed
Mar 25, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 1, 2025Considered in Calendars
Apr 8, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 8, 2025Read 2nd time
Apr 8, 2025Amended 1-Moody
Apr 8, 2025Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 8, 2025Record vote RV#88
Apr 8, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 9, 2025Read 3rd time
Apr 9, 2025Passed
Apr 9, 2025Record vote RV#98
Apr 9, 2025Reported engrossed
Apr 9, 2025Received from the House
Apr 14, 2025Read first time
Apr 14, 2025Referred to Business & Commerce
May 1, 2025Considered in public hearing
May 1, 2025Vote taken in committee
May 5, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendments
May 5, 2025Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 5, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
May 6, 2025Placed on intent calendar
May 7, 2025Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 7, 2025Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 7, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025Three day rule suspended
May 7, 2025Record vote
May 7, 2025Read 3rd time
May 7, 2025Passed
May 7, 2025Record vote
May 7, 2025Senate passage reported
May 7, 2025Reported enrolled
May 8, 2025Signed in the House
May 8, 2025Signed in the Senate
May 8, 2025Sent to the Governor
May 20, 2025Signed by the Governor
May 20, 2025Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 1, 2026

FILED UNDER

DATA CENTERS, WATER AND THE GRID

THE TEXT

…“including any rates or fees that apply only to distributed renewable generation owners and reflect the value provided by the distributed renewable generation or qualifying facility”

Bill text, engrossed version (E)

The bill opens the door for the commission to approve new rates or fees that fall only on people who generate their own power, changing who pays on the grid.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 148 yea · 0 nay

Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · Apr 9, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · May 7, 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

Joe Moody

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$85K Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$25K Texas Sands PAC$14K

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 · Jul 9, 2024 to Jun 29, 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$85,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$85,000.00

Cash: $85,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $85,000.00

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 8, 2024 to Jun 17, 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: 100979067, 101003930, 101054759.

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$25,000.00

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jun 24, 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.

Report IDs: 101003930.

Texas Sands PAC$14,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$14,000.00

Cash: $14,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $14,000.00

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 · Oct 1, 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: 100979067, 101024872, 101054759.

Money

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

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$85,000.00

Cash: $85,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $85,000.00

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 8, 2024 to Jun 17, 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: 100979067, 101003930, 101054759.

×

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jun 24, 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.

Report IDs: 101003930.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$14,000.00

Cash: $14,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $14,000.00

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 · Oct 1, 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: 100979067, 101024872, 101054759.

Votes5

Senate May 7, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Blanco moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 912 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

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

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

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

Senate May 7, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Blanco moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 912 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

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

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

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

Senate May 7, 2025

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.

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

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

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

House Apr 9, 2025

Yea: 148
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 0
Excused: 1

Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 98

HB 912 was passed by (Record 98): 148 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

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

Yea: 148 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

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

House Apr 8, 2025

Yea: 148
Nay: 1
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 0
Excused: 0

Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 88

HB 912, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 88): 148 Yeas, 1 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

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

Yea: 148 (published)
Nay: 1 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

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

Witnesses7

For: 3
Against: 2
On: 2

Names

For

Association of Electric Companies of Texas1 registration
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.1 registration
El Paso Electric1 registration

Against

Public Citizen Texas1 registration
Self; Environment Texas1 registration

On

Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club1 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

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 1, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

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

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 4542

by Rep. Moody, same lead author · Did not pass · same text

Introduced text

Last action, May 24, 2023: Removed from local & uncontested calendar

Relating to the compensation of a distributed renewable generation owner in certain areas outside of ERCOT.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024

05/20/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed · Senate Committee Report · Enrolled

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

Companion

SB 1003 by Blanco (identical)

Subjects

Energy--General

Utilities--Electric

Utilities--General

RENEWABLE ENERGY

PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION

Text

The text as introduced · 170 words

89R1749 ANG-F

By: Moody
H.B. No. 912

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the compensation of a distributed renewable generation

owner in certain areas outside of ERCOT.

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

SECTION 1. Section 39.554(f), Utilities Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(f) Unless the commission approves an alternative method

for compensating a distributed renewable generation owner for

electricity generated by distributed renewable generation or a

qualifying facility, for [ For ] a distributed renewable generation

owner that chooses interconnection through a single meter under

Subsection (e):

(1) the amount of electricity the owner generates

through distributed renewable generation or a qualifying facility

for a given billing period offsets the owner's consumption for that

billing period; and

(2) any electricity the owner generates through

distributed renewable generation or a qualifying facility that

exceeds the owner's consumption for a given billing period shall be

credited to the owner under Subsection (g).

SECTION 2. 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

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

Texas Sands PAC

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

Texas Sands PAC

Senate May 7, 2025

Senate May 7, 2025

Senate May 7, 2025

House Apr 9, 2025

House Apr 8, 2025

For

Against

On

88R HB 4542

Companion