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More than 100 Texans died because of storm-related power failures.
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Texas governor addresses power failures
Gov. Greg Abbott signed two bills to address the fatal blackouts caused by severe winter storms.Montinique Monroe/Getty Images
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill to reform the state's power grid and how it's operated in response to the disastrous energy crisis caused by severe winter storms.
More than 4 million people in the state were left without heat and potable water in February after back-to-back storms buried residents in snow and regional temperatures plummeted. It took days for power to be restored, and more than 100 people died because of subsequent blackouts.