Bill Text: TX HB2849 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the winter weather emergency preparedness of facilities that provide electric service.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-18 - Referred to State Affairs [HB2849 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB2849-Introduced.html
  87R11232 JXC-D
 
  By: Larson H.B. No. 2849
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the winter weather emergency preparedness of facilities
  that provide electric service.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 35, Utilities Code, is
  amended by adding Section 35.0025 to read as follows:
         Sec. 35.0025.  WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. The
  commission by rule shall require each provider of generation in the
  ERCOT power region to implement measures to prepare the provider's
  generation facilities to provide adequate electric generation
  service during a winter weather emergency.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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