Electricity repricing bill hits wall in House, marking first major schism with Senate this session
SHAWN MULCAHY, CASSANDRA POLLOCK AND PATRICK SVITEK, The Texas Tribune
March 16, 2021
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Utility workers repair a burnt-out switch in Austin, Texas, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Scores of Texans who have reported skyrocketing electric bills in the storm's aftermath. For some whose electricity prices are not fixed and are instead tied to the fluctuating wholesale price, the spikes have been astronomical. (Tamir Kalifa/The New York Times)TAMIR KALIFA, STR / NYT
The Texas Senate's hurried push to reverse billions of dollars in charges for wholesale electricity during last month’s winter storm appeared to hit a wall Tuesday in the House, a setback that drew consternation from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and marked the first major schism between the two chambers this legislative session.