Stan Gerdes, Texas State Representative of 17th district | Facebook
Stan Gerdes, Texas State Representative of 17th district | Facebook
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill establishes requirements for battery energy storage facility agreements, mandating that grantees, who lease land and operate such facilities, are responsible for removing their installations. The agreement must ensure safe removal of storage equipment and restoration of the land to its original condition, including filling holes with similar topsoil and reseeding, if necessary. Financial assurances must be provided by grantees to cover removal and restoration costs, with the assurance amount determined by an independent engineer. These requirements apply only to agreements initiated on or after Sept. 1, 2025. The bill ensures land protection and accountability in the decommissioning process.
Stan Gerdes, member of the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures, proposed another 12 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Gerdes graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2008 with a BA.
Stan Gerdes is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 17th House district. He replaced previous state representative John Cyrier in 2023.
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 3444 | 03/21/2025 | Relating to appointment of the members of the early voting ballot board |
| HB 3433 | 03/21/2025 | Relating to fees assessed by the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District |
| HB 3350 | 03/21/2025 | Relating to vacancies on the board of directors of the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District |
| HB 3227 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to the removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of certain monuments or memorials located on public property; authorizing a civil penalty |
| HB 2955 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to prohibiting the purchase of candy and soft drinks under the supplemental nutrition assistance program |
| HB 1928 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to the payment of certain costs associated with certain assignments of a statutory probate court judge |
| HB 2605 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties |
| HB 2499 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to placement on the minimum salary schedule for certain public school employees |
| HB 1335 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to underground facility safety |
| HB 54 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the display of and allowance for non-human behaviors in Texas schools |
| HB 2302 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the definition of a rural political subdivision for purposes of the Texas Water Assistance Program |
| HB 1521 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by certain governmental entities |
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