Is Texas HB 5569 in force?

No. Its status is did not pass.

Which products does Texas HB 5569 affect?

Texas HB 5569 affects Commercial and utility energy storage systems and Interconnection devices.

HB 5569

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

What does Texas HB 5569 do? Proposes state fire marshal fire safety standards, based on NFPA 855, for grid battery storage approved for interconnection from Jan 1, 2027. Operators would need site emergency plans, free responder training, and fire inspections every three years; conflicting local rules would be void.

Facts

Kind: Bill
Status: Did not pass
Stage: Did not pass
Topics: Fire protection and siting
Products: Commercial and utility energy storage systems Interconnection devices
Source: Texas Legislature Online (opens in a new tab)
Citation: HB 5569, 89th Leg., R.S. (2025); proposed Tex. Util. Code ch. 187

The state’s codes

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

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