As the dust settles on the 2025 Texas legislative session, businesses, industry stakeholders and regulators are assessing an array of new laws and policy shifts. Pillsbury’s multidisciplinary team of attorneys offers in-depth analysis of the most consequential developments—what passed, what stalled and what it all means for stakeholders across key industries. This series is designed to help you navigate the evolving legal landscape and prepare for what lies ahead.
- Texas Signals Its Commitment to Leading America’s Nuclear Energy Future Through Industry-Friendly Legislation (6.11.25)
Jeffrey S. Merrifield, Elina Teplinsky, Sidney L. Fowler, Ashleigh Myers and Santiago J. Herdoiza discuss three recent bills, HB 14, SB 1535 and SB 1061, passed by the Texas Legislature that seek to expand the state’s ability to attract and foster nuclear sector investments.
- Texas SB6 Establishes New Transmission Fees and Interconnection Standards for Large Load Customers and Co-Located Loads (6.9.25)
, , , , and unpack Texas Senate Bill 6 (SB 6), which introduces significant changes to how large electricity users interact with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid and marks a notable shift in regulatory policy to address concerns over grid reliability and cost allocations.
- Water, Reused: Texas Reshapes Liability and Regulatory Rules on Produced Water, Leaves Ownership Questions Unanswered (6.9.25)
and JC Freeman discuss a series of bills passed by the legislature that address produced water permitting, inspection processes and liability matters, as well as legislation that failed to advance, which would have clarified ownership of such water and the valuable brine minerals found in it.
- Geothermal Energy Gains Steam with Boosts and Clarifications from Texas Legislature (6.5.25)
, , and JC Freeman examine three new state laws that strengthen the investment environment for geothermal energy through a number of regulatory provisions.