Relating to the recovery of vegetation management costs by electric utilities.

SB 1022 allows Texas electric utilities to recover vegetation management costs (like tree trimming near power lines) more efficiently. It requires utilities to collect eligible costs as soon as possible and adjust them among customers based on their actual electricity usage. The bill mandates that any under- or over-collected costs must be resolved within 90 days (or a longer period if the commission approves for extraordinary costs), with customers notified and given a chance to protest. It also specifies that protests cannot challenge whether the costs were reasonable - only whether the recovery process followed the rules. This directly affects electricity customers and utilities managing power line vegetation.