House Bill No. 3905 aims to enhance consumer protections and facilitate the deployment of distributed generation for retail electric customers in Texas. Key amendments include the addition of new consumer rights, such as the ability to deploy emergency energy backup generation or storage on their premises, provided it complies with applicable standards and local building codes. The bill also introduces protections for distributed solar generation owners, prohibiting electric utilities and cooperatives from imposing unnecessary restrictions on the interconnection and installation of photovoltaic technology.

Additionally, the bill amends existing sections of the Utilities Code to clarify that electric utilities cannot require distributed renewable generation owners to meet additional safety or performance standards beyond those established by the commission. It also mandates that interconnection requests for solar generation must be approved or denied within 21 days. The changes will apply only to contracts entered into after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025, ensuring that existing contracts remain governed by prior law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Utilities Code 17.004, Utilities Code 39.002, Utilities Code 39.554 (Utilities Code 17, Utilities Code 39)