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Representative Davis withdraws proposed constitutional amendment to let Texans tap Energy Fund; enabling bill postponed
Summary
Representative Davis introduced HJR 2 18 to allow a portion of the Texas Energy Fund to finance energy‑efficiency projects that would directly benefit retail electric customers, but withdrew the measure on the House floor and later moved to postpone related enabling legislation (HB 56 23) until June 3, 2025.
Representative Davis told the House she had filed HJR 2 18 to permit Texans to vote to redirect part of the Texas Energy Fund toward energy‑efficiency programs that retail electric customers could access. She argued the measure would let citizens participate directly in reliability solutions and described the Texas Energy Fund as a reservoir of funds set aside earlier by the Legislature and voters.
During floor remarks Representative Davis framed the proposal as a way to allow households to…
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