Relating to the management and removal of vegetation and debris by certain electric utilities.

HB 222 requires electric utilities serving first-tier coastal counties (as defined in Texas Insurance Code) or areas with high flood risk to create and submit a vegetation management plan as part of their emergency operations plan. The plan must detail trimming, removal, and debris-clearing procedures for utility rights-of-way, including annual mileage targets and cost estimates. The Public Utility Commission must review and approve or modify the plan within 180 days, only if it serves the public interest. Approved costs can be recovered through a separate "vegetation management cost recovery factor" without duplicating existing rate base costs. This applies directly to utilities operating in designated coastal or flood-prone regions.