Is Texas SB 1478 in force?

No. Its status is did not pass.

Which products does Texas SB 1478 affect?

Texas SB 1478 affects Commercial and utility energy storage systems and Solar PV.

SB 1478

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

What does Texas SB 1478 do? Proposes moving wind lease rules into a new chapter covering wholesale storage, solar, wind, and other renewables, requiring removal and land restoration terms. Financial assurance would go to the environmental commission within 30 days of the lease start, with release and forfeiture procedures.

Facts

Kind: Bill
Status: Did not pass
Stage: Did not pass
Topics: Recycling and end of life
Products: Commercial and utility energy storage systems Solar PV
Source: Texas Legislature Online (opens in a new tab)
Citation: SB 1478, 89th Leg., R.S. (2025); proposed Tex. Health & Safety Code ch. 375

The state’s codes

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