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...
by TCCFUI | Sep 5, 2017 | Blog
A parade of under-the-radar rate hikes — that’s been the unfortunate result of a controversial Railroad Commission program that now has captured the attention of The Dallas Morning News. The program, known as the Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program, or GRIP,...
by TCCFUI | Jul 28, 2017 | Blog
If you’ve been reading along lately you may already know about Senate Bill 1004, which is a controversial new state law that further limits the local-control authority of cities. In specific terms, SB 1004 addresses city control over assets like right of way,...
by TCCFUI | Jun 15, 2017 | Blog
The 85th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature adjourned sine die on May 29, 2017. Just below we describe a number of bills of interest to TCCFUI, as well as their ultimate fate during the session. HB 931 House Bill 931 will help expand the state’s network...
