Is Texas HB 5482 in force?

No. Its status is did not pass.

Which products does Texas HB 5482 affect?

Texas HB 5482 affects Commercial and utility energy storage systems and Solar PV.

HB 5482

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

What does Texas HB 5482 do? Proposes requiring utility commission approval before wind, solar, or battery storage facilities connect to the ERCOT grid, with fire mitigation plans for batteries. Applications not decided within 180 days would be deemed approved.

Facts

Kind: Bill
Status: Did not pass
Stage: Did not pass
Topics: Fire protection and siting, Permitting, Interconnection
Products: Commercial and utility energy storage systems Solar PV
Source: Texas Legislature Online (opens in a new tab)
Citation: HB 5482, 89th Leg., R.S. (2025); proposed Tex. Util. Code 35.201-35.203

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