Relating to creating a program allowing the state to accept and use donated wind turbine blades; authorizing a fee.

SB 1381 proposes creating a state program to use decommissioned wind turbine blades for constructing border barriers along the Texas-Mexico border. The bill requires the Texas border security commission to establish rules for collecting, transporting, and storing donated blades, with a fee authorized to cover these costs. Wind turbine operators would be mandated to ship permanently decommissioned blades to designated locations for border construction. The bill would take effect September 1, 2025, if passed. It directly affects the border commission, wind energy operators, and state border infrastructure planning.