SB 288: Rural Electric Cooperatives
GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez
Rural Electric Cooperatives; Prohibiting a cooperative that sells electricity at retail from adopting, enacting, or enforcing a fee meeting specified criteria, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/12/2026 Senate - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/12/2026 Senate - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Regulated Industries (RI)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/24/2025 Senate • Filed
11/17/2025 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules
12/1/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 12/09/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
12/9/2025 Senate • Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
12/10/2025 Senate • Now in Community Affairs
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/15/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
1/20/2026 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
• Now in Rules
1/22/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
1/27/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
1/29/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 233
• Read 3rd time -SJ 233
• Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 233
• Immediately certified -SJ 236
1/29/2026 House • In Messages
3/9/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/10/2026 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
3/11/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 815655 adopted
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• Passed as amended; YEAS 106, NAYS 1
3/11/2026 Senate • In returning messages
3/12/2026 Senate • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (815655)
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
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SB 288, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/13/2026 at 3:22 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 379 Rural Electric Cooperatives Shoaf Similar Last Action: 3/11/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 288 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 425.041 Prohibited bylaws, tariffs, and policies. Page 1 (pdf) -
SB 288, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/13/2026 at 2:51 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 379 Rural Electric Cooperatives Shoaf Identical Last Action: 3/11/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 288
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 425.041 Prohibited bylaws, tariffs, and policies. Page 1 (pdf) -
SB 288, Original Filed Version Posted 10/24/2025 at 3:33 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 379 Rural Electric Cooperatives Shoaf Identical Last Action: 3/11/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 288
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 815655 - Amendment
Remove lines 14-33 and insert:Shoaf 3/10/2026
11:35 PMSenate: Concurred
3/12/2026PDF Committee Votes (3)
Date Committee Result 12/9/2025 1:00 PM Regulated Industries 9 Yeas - 0 Nays 1/20/2026 1:00 PM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 1/27/2026 9:00 AM Rules 22 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (3)
Date Chamber Result 1/29/2026 10:21 AM Senate 35 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/11/2026 4:31 PM House 106 Yeas - 1 Nays 3/12/2026 5:29 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 425.041 Prohibited bylaws, tariffs, and policies. Page 1 (pdf)