Texas Statutes
§ 229.102 — REGULATION OF RESIDENTIAL ENERGY BACKUP SYSTEMS.
Texas § 229.102
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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 229.102 (2026).
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Sec. 229.102. REGULATION OF RESIDENTIAL ENERGY BACKUP SYSTEMS.
(a)In this section, "residential energy backup system" means a backup energy system installed at a residential property that is capable of providing no more than 50 kilowatts of electricity to the residence or has a storage capacity of no more than 100 kilowatt hours.
(b)A municipality may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, rule, or other measure that would regulate the installation or inspection of a residential energy backup system.
(c)This section does not limit the authority of a municipally owned utility, as defined by Section 11.003 , Utilities Code, to regulate the installation or inspection of a residential energy backup system within the utility's service area.
SUBCHAPTER Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 356 (S.B. 1252 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2025.
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