Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Local Government Code § 229.101: REGULATION OF SOLAR ENERGY DEVICES.

(a) In this section:
(1) "Municipally owned utility" has the meaning assigned by Section 11.003, Utilities Code.
(2) "Small commercial customer" has the meaning assigned by Section 39.202(o), Utilities Code.
(3) "Solar energy device" has the meaning assigned by Section 171.107, Tax Code.
(b) A municipality may not prohibit or restrict the installation of a solar energy device by a residential or small commercial customer except to the extent:
(1) a property owner's association may prohibit the installation under Sections 202.010(d)(1) through (7), Property Code; or
(2) the interconnection guidelines and interconnection agreement of a municipally owned utility serving the customer's service area, the rules of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, or the protocols of an independent organization certified under Section 39.151, Utilities Code, limit the installation of solar energy devices due to reliability, power quality, or safety of the distribution system.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 398), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.

Where this section sits in the code

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 7. REGULATION OF LAND USE, STRUCTURES, BUSINESSES, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
SUBTITLE A. MUNICIPAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY
CHAPTER 229. MISCELLANEOUS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITIES
SUBCHAPTER C. REGULATION OF SOLAR ENERGY AND BACKUP ENERGY DEVICES

(a) In this section:

(1) "Municipally owned utility" has the meaning assigned by Section 11.003, Utilities Code.

(2) "Small commercial customer" has the meaning assigned by Section 39.202(o), Utilities Code.

(3) "Solar energy device" has the meaning assigned by Section 171.107, Tax Code.

(b) A municipality may not prohibit or restrict the installation of a solar energy device by a residential or small commercial customer except to the extent:

(1) a property owner's association may prohibit the installation under Sections 202.010(d)(1) through (7), Property Code; or

(2) the interconnection guidelines and interconnection agreement of a municipally owned utility serving the customer's service area, the rules of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, or the protocols of an independent organization certified under Section 39.151, Utilities Code, limit the installation of solar energy devices due to reliability, power quality, or safety of the distribution system.

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 398), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.

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