Bill Text: TX HB1923 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Comm Sub


Bill Title: Relating to a study and report by a public institution of higher education on local and state supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and ERCOT power outages.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-28 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB1923 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB1923-Comm_Sub.html
  87R20639 MCF-D
 
  By: Thierry H.B. No. 1923
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1923:
 
  By:  Button C.S.H.B. No. 1923
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a study and report by a public institution of higher
  education on local and state supply chain disruptions caused by the
  COVID-19 pandemic and ERCOT power outages.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  DEFINITIONS. In this Act:
               (1)  "COVID-19" means the 2019 novel coronavirus
  disease.
               (2)  "ERCOT power outages" means the sustained power
  outages that occurred in February 2021 within the power region of
  the Electric Reliability Council of Texas as defined by Section
  31.002, Utilities Code.
         SECTION 2.  STUDY. (a) Using available appropriated funds,
  a public institution of higher education selected by the
  comptroller, in collaboration with the Texas Higher Education
  Coordinating Board, shall conduct a study to identify and evaluate
  local and state supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19
  pandemic and ERCOT power outages.
         (b)  Not later than January 1, 2022, the comptroller shall
  select the public institution of higher education described by
  Subsection (a) of this section, based on proposals submitted in
  response to a request for proposals issued by the comptroller.
         (c)  In conducting the study under this section, the public
  institution of higher education selected under Subsection (a) of
  this section shall:
               (1)  assess the overall cost to this state of local and
  state supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and
  ERCOT power outages;
               (2)  determine the number of jobs affected by local and
  state supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and
  ERCOT power outages;
               (3)  determine the industries most affected by local
  and state supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
  and ERCOT power outages; and
               (4)  recommend policies and procedures for maintaining
  effective supply chains in future health, power, and economic
  crises.
         SECTION 3.  REPORT. Not later than September 1, 2022, the
  public institution of higher education selected by the comptroller
  under Section 2 of this Act shall prepare and submit to the governor
  and the legislature a report containing the results of the study
  conducted under Section 2 of this Act and any recommendations for
  legislative or other action to aid in this state's recovery from the
  COVID-19 pandemic and the ERCOT power outages and prepare for
  future health, power, and economic crises.
         SECTION 4.  EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2023.
         SECTION 5.  EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
  1, 2021.
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