by TCCFUI | May 8, 2019 | Blog, Legislature
The 2019 Legislative Session adjourns sine die on May 27 — less than a month from today. By our calculation, lawmakers have filed more than 100 bills that relate to gas or electricity. We have categorized and described many of them below, and summarized...
by TCCFUI | Apr 17, 2019 | Blog, Legislature, Rates and Service
If adopted, pending legislation could lead to higher-than-necessary utility rates and potentially undermine reliability. Lawmakers have filed more than 6,000 bills since convening in Austin on Jan. 8 for the 86th Texas Legislature. By our calculation, more than...
by TCCFUI | Apr 10, 2019 | Blog, Electricity, Gas, Legislature, Rates and Service
Lawmakers have filed more than 100 energy-related bills. Most will die before making it to the governor’s desk, but not all. More than 4,500 filed House bills, more than 2,400 filed Senate Bills and still months to go before the 86th session of the Texas...
by TCCFUI | Nov 29, 2018 | Blog, Electricity, Legislature
Expect lawmakers to file thousands of bills — including more than 100 relating to the Texas energy market. Get ready — the Texas Legislature returns to Austin on Jan. 8 for its 86th Regular Session. Expect lawmakers to file thousands of bills — including more than 100...
by TCCFUI | Nov 8, 2018 | Blog, Legislature, News Roundup
MID-TERM ELECTION RESULTS Statewide voter turnout was 52.5% as 8.29 million Texans voted in the General Election. As a comparison, just 4.6 million Texans voted in the 2014 General Election which was the last presidential mid-term election. Here is a quick recap of...
