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| 1 | 1 | 87R11362 CXP-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Beckley H.B. No. 3133 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to a study by the Public Utility Commission of Texas on the | |
| 8 | 8 | failures of electricity providers during the February 2021 winter | |
| 9 | 9 | storm. | |
| 10 | 10 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 11 | 11 | SECTION 1. (a) The Public Utility Commission of Texas shall | |
| 12 | 12 | conduct a study of the reasons for the failure of electricity | |
| 13 | 13 | providers to maintain adequate power generation, monitor | |
| 14 | 14 | conditions, and communicate with customers during the winter storm | |
| 15 | 15 | occurring in February of 2021. | |
| 16 | 16 | (b) In conducting the study, the Public Utility Commission | |
| 17 | 17 | of Texas shall consult with members of the public and groups that | |
| 18 | 18 | represent the interests of retail electric customers. The Public | |
| 19 | 19 | Utility Commission of Texas may also consult with other interested | |
| 20 | 20 | persons as needed to conduct the study. | |
| 21 | 21 | (c) Not later than September 1, 2022, the Public Utility | |
| 22 | 22 | Commission of Texas shall submit a report on the results of the | |
| 23 | 23 | study to the governor and the legislature. | |
| 24 | 24 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |