Legislative News

As legislators debate bills in committee, on the Senate and House floors, and behind the scenes, a set of small but mighty bills is quietly moving through the Texas Legislature - and they could deliver huge wins for energy reliability, affordability...

As the 89th Texas Legislative Session nears its end, critical bills on energy efficiency, water conservation, and renewable energy are racing against tight deadlines. The Sierra Club is pushing for strong environmental protections while fighting...

On March 24, over 60 Texans gathered at the State Capitol for Sierra Club’s Texas Advocacy Day, a landmark event in grassroots environmental activism.

Despite the expansion of power generation in the state, extreme weather conditions and grid inefficiencies keep energy costs high.

With environmental policy at a critical crossroads, Texans from across the state will meet at the State Capitol on Monday, March 24, 2025, for Sierra Club’s Texas Advocacy Day - one of the largest grassroots environmental advocacy events of the 89th...

As the Sierra Club gets ready for our big advocacy day on March 24th, we wanted to give our supporters and the public some initial thoughts on some important legislation - both what we support and what we don’t.

The Texas legislative session is in full swing, and now is the time to take action. Decisions made at the Capitol will shape the future of our state’s environment, from air and water quality to energy affordability and infrastructure. By joining...

After some delay, the Legislature is moving fast. Last week, new Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows selected his roster, naming the chairs (all Republicans) and Vice-Chairs (all Democrats) of all the committees.

Too often, legislators listen to the demands of corporate interests over the people they were elected to serve, while everyday Texans struggle with rising energy costs, polluted water, and extreme weather events. It doesn’t have to be this way.

And they are off! Who you ask? Well the 89th legislative session, the 140-day, every-other year legislative run to see what legislative proposals make it to the finish line - the Governor’s desk.