The lieutenant governor called for lawmakers to pass legislation that would cause investors to build more natural gas plants in Texas, which he argues would prevent another power grid crisis. Story by TexasTribune.
On Wednesday, Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, seen in San Antonio on Oct. 2, unveiled a list of 21 priorities for the next session of the Texas Legislature, which begins Jan. 10.Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday unveiled a list of 21 legislative priorities including property tax relief, improving the reliability of the electric grid and continuing to spend money on border security funding.
Patrick said he would prioritize spending some of that surplus on property tax relief in the form of increasing the homestead exemptions for homeowners. But he cautioned that the state could not spend the entirety of the surplus.Success! You're on the list. Patrick called for lawmakers to pass legislation that would cause investors to build more natural gas plants in Texas, which he argues would prevent another power grid crisis. In February 2021, a severe winter storm caused days-long blackouts across the state and hundreds of Texans died during the crisis.Those laws required
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