Is Texas HB 3905 in force?

No. Its status is did not pass.

Which products does Texas HB 3905 affect?

Texas HB 3905 affects Residential energy storage systems, Solar PV, and Interconnection devices.

HB 3905

PartialRead in the state’s own source. It stays partial until the passage is on file word for word.

What does Texas HB 3905 do? Proposes barring utilities and retail providers from restricting customer-sited solar through size caps, extra standards, licensing demands, or owner-paid inspections, with 21-day interconnection decisions. It would also give customers a right to install emergency backup generation or storage meeting commission standards and building codes.

Facts

Kind: Bill
Status: Did not pass
Stage: Did not pass
Topics: Interconnection, Licensing and consumers
Products: Residential energy storage systems Solar PV Interconnection devices
Source: Texas Legislature Online (opens in a new tab)
Citation: HB 3905, 89th Leg., R.S. (2025); proposed Tex. Util. Code 39.9162

The state’s codes

The codes that reach each product this law names, with the edition Texas is on. Each links to the record.

For information only. Your local building or fire official decides which code applies. We check state records often but can miss a recent change, so confirm with your official before you design, permit, or install. Terms of use