Ron Reynolds, Texas State of Representative from the 27th district | www.roneugenereynolds.com
Ron Reynolds, Texas State of Representative from the 27th district | www.roneugenereynolds.com
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the interconnection of the ERCOT power grid to grids outside the ERCOT power region’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
The bill amends the Utilities Code to authorize transmission and distribution utilities, municipally owned utilities, and electric cooperatives in the ERCOT power region to construct, own, and operate facilities necessary for interconnection with grids outside of ERCOT. It grants the commission authority to request federal approval for such interconnections and necessitates commission approval unless it poses a significant risk to public health and safety. The bill applies to both synchronous and non-synchronous interconnections and requires the identification of facilities for potential synchronization with external grids by Sept. 1, 2027. The bill also modifies certification requirements for interconnections, emphasizing that applications will be approved unless significant risks are identified. An effective date of Sept. 1, 2025, is set for the bill.
Ron Reynolds, member of the House Committee on House Administration, proposed another 11 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Reynolds graduated from Texas Southern University in 1996 with a BS and again in 1999 from Texas Tech University School of Law with a JD.
Ron Reynolds is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 27th House district. He replaced previous state representative Dora Olivo in 2011.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 871 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the residential and commercial building codes of municipalities |
| HB 866 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the creation of the Climate Change Impact Assessment Council |
| HB 859 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the establishment of the Texas Environmental Justice Advisory Council |
| HB 853 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the issuance of air quality permits for certain facilities located in a nonattainment area |
| HB 822 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to requiring certain employers to provide paid sick leave to employees; providing administrative and civil penalties |
| HB 812 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the minimum wage |
| HB 726 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act |
| HB 682 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to the creation of certain criminal offenses concerning firearm sales at gun shows |
| HB 655 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to extreme risk protective orders; creating criminal offenses |
| HB 623 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unlawful transfer of a semiautomatic rifle |
| HB 579 | 03/03/2025 | Relating to prohibiting the transfer of semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; increasing a criminal penalty |
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