SB 75 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.

Texas Senate Bill 75 (SB 75) is a finding bill that establishes legislative justification for improving electric grid resilience, directly affecting vulnerable communities and critical infrastructure. The bill cites the 2021 and 2011 statewide power outages as evidence of grid vulnerabilities, highlighting disproportionate risks to elderly, underprivileged populations, and communities near industrial facilities like refineries. It emphasizes Texas' unique position as a net energy exporter with a self-contained grid and identifies weatherization of generation infrastructure as a key focus area to prevent future failures. The bill passed unanimously in committee and became law on June 20, 2025, after being signed by the Governor.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Nov 12, 2024 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 7 edits · Jun 20, 2025
MODERATE
This bill was finalized in its enrolled version with substantive additions to strengthen Texas's electric grid resilience against all hazards, including cyberattacks, electromagnetic pulses, and insider threats. The changes include new definitions, creation of a Texas Grid Security Commission, and requirements for regular load shedding exercises and resilience planning. These measures aim to prevent future power outages and protect critical infrastructure.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from focusing primarily on weather-related outages to include a comprehensive 'all hazards' approach covering cyber threats, electromagnetic pulses, insider threats, and supply chain vulnerabilities.
DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'micro-grid', 'public utility', 'security commission', and 'insider threats' to broaden the bill's coverage of grid vulnerabilities.

REQUIREMENT

Created a new Texas Grid Security Commission with representatives from emergency management, the Railroad Commission, ERCOT, and power generation companies to oversee grid resilience efforts.

Modified load shedding exercise requirements to include annual summer and winter exercises plus biennial attack threat simulations, with specific roles for law enforcement and critical facility operators.

Added requirement for the security commission to evaluate nuclear generation sites and communicate with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission about resilience to all hazards.

TIMELINE

Set December 1, 2026 deadline for the security commission to prepare resilience standards and a comprehensive all-hazards resilience plan for the legislature.

ENFORCEMENT

Added provisions requiring security commission members to obtain federal secret security clearances and establishing an information security working group to manage confidential information.

TECHNICAL

Added specific technical requirements for upgrading industrial control systems to withstand 100 kilovolts/meter E1 and 85 volts/kilometer E3 electromagnetic pulses.

Floor votes · House May 21, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
61
Key actions
18
Committee
12
Amendments
6
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 26, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 26, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 26, 2025
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
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