Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2033 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/08/2023

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                    88R9661 CXP-D
 By: Guillen H.B. No. 2033


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the inclusion of the Texas Department of Transportation
 on the Texas Electricity Supply Chain Security and Mapping
 Committee.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 38.201(c), Utilities Code, is amended to
 read as follows:
 (c)  The committee is composed of:
 (1)  the executive director of the commission;
 (2)  the executive director of the Railroad Commission
 of Texas;
 (3)  the president and the chief executive officer of
 the independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the
 ERCOT power region; [and]
 (4)  the chief of the Texas Division of Emergency
 Management; and
 (5)  the executive director of the Texas Department of
 Transportation.
 SECTION 2.  Section 38.202(c), Utilities Code, is amended to
 read as follows:
 (c)  The commission, the Railroad Commission of Texas, the
 Texas Department of Transportation, and the Texas Division of
 Emergency Management shall provide staff as necessary to assist the
 committee in carrying out the committee's duties and
 responsibilities.
 SECTION 3.  Section 38.203(e), Utilities Code, is amended to
 read as follows:
 (e)  The committee shall provide [the Texas Energy
 Reliability Council with] access to the electricity supply chain
 map to:
 (1)  the Texas Energy Reliability Council; and
 (2)  Texas Department of Transportation staff whose
 duties include making repairs after disasters or emergencies.
 SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.