Bills on power grid issues stuck in committee as Texas legislature has two weeks left
Gov. Greg Abbott vowed to take action after Winter Storm Uri, but the legislature hasn t sent him any major power grid bills to sign. Author: Andrew Moore Updated: 8:30 PM CDT May 17, 2021
TEXAS, USA The week after Winter Storm Uri left thousands of people without power and more than 100 people dead, Gov. Greg Abbott promised Texans he would work with the legislature to improve the power grid. I am already working with the Texas legislature on reforms to add more power to the grid and to ensure that we never run out of power again, Abbott said earlier this year. Power generation from all sources buckled under the harsh freezing weather.each of these power sources failed to fully produce because of inadequate safeguards. That is why I made it a legislative priority to mandate and fund winterization and stabilization of the Texas power infrastructure.