Bill: SB 1606, 87(R) - 2021

Committee

Senate Business and Commerce

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation Economic Freedom Property Rights Personal Responsibility Limited Government Individual Liberty
Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral

Author(s)

Bob Hall
Carol Alvarado
Paul Bettencourt
César J Blanco
Dawn Buckingham
Donna Campbell
Brandon Creighton
Roland Gutierrez
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
Joan Huffman
Bryan Hughes
Nathan Johnson
Lois Kolkhorst
Eddie Lucio Jr.
Borris Miles
Jane Nelson
Angela Paxton
Charles Perry
Beverly Powell
Larry Taylor
Royce West
John Whitmire
Judith Zaffirini

Bill Caption

Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.

Fiscal Notes

Estimated Two­year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1606, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted : a negative impact of ($323,888) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.


Bill Analysis

SB 1606 would create the Texas Grid Security Commission and stipulate the makeup of the commission as well as its duties.  The bill would also allow the commission to create sub-groups or teams to address each hazard to the ERCOT region electrical grid as needed.

Vote Recommendation Notes

As SB 1606 does not pertain to the liberty principles, Texas Action is neutral on this bill.

Source URL (retrieved on 08/18/2025 06:08 PM): http://reports.texasaction.com/bill/87r/sb1606?print_view=true