SB 2930
transmission line limit goes from three miles to five
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
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 a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct an electric transmission line.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Only with every affected landowner’s written consent and the rights-of-way already bought.
The bill lets an electric utility build a longer transmission line without first amending its state certificate, raising the limit from three miles to five miles for lines that run to a substation or metering point serving customers. It touches electric utilities, the state utility commission, and landowners along short new lines. On the ground, more short lines can be built without a new commission certificate case, but only if every directly affected landowner gives written consent and all rights-of-way are already bought.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2930 · 2025-03-14
SOLD BY
+ 1 coauthor
ITEM
relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct an electric transmission line.
WHAT IT DOES
Only with every affected landowner’s written consent and the rights-of-way already bought.
The bill lets an electric utility build a longer transmission line without first amending its state certificate, raising the limit from three miles to five miles for lines that run to a substation or metering point serving customers. It touches electric utilities, the state utility commission, and landowners along short new lines. On the ground, more short lines can be built without a new commission certificate case, but only if every directly affected landowner gives written consent and all rights-of-way are already bought.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Business & Commerce
- Co-author authorized
FILED UNDER
DATA CENTERS, WATER AND THE GRID
The bill widens the set of grid transmission lines a utility can build to customer substations without a new state certificate review, from three to five miles.
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Donors
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 25, 2024 to Oct 23, 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.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$60,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$60,000.00
- Cash
- $60,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $60,000.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 23, 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: 101012623, 101029380, 101072732.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$60,000.00
- Cash
- $60,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $60,000.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 23, 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: 101012623, 101029380, 101072732.
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 Senate · Filed Mar 14, 2025
04/07/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Business & Commerce · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 3092 by Gerdes (identical)
Subjects
Utilities--Electric
Text
The text as introduced · 179 words
89R9042 SCR-D By: Sparks S.B. No. 2930 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct an electric transmission line. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 37.052(c), Utilities Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) An electric utility is not required to amend the utility's certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct a transmission line that connects the utility's existing transmission facilities to a substation or metering point if: (1) the transmission line does not exceed: (A) five [ three ] miles in length, if the line connects to a load-serving substation or metering point; or (B) two miles in length, if the line connects to a generation substation or metering point; (2) each landowner whose property would be directly affected by the transmission line, as provided by commission rules, provides written consent for the transmission line; and (3) all rights-of-way necessary for construction of the transmission line have been purchased. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.