Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 38.204 - Mapping Report(a) Not later than January 1, 2022, the committee shall submit a report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the legislature, and the Texas Energy Reliability Council on the activities and findings of the committee. The report must: (1) provide an overview of the committee's findings regarding mapping the electricity supply chain and identifying sources necessary to operate critical infrastructure; (2) recommend a clear and thorough communication system for the commission, the Railroad Commission of Texas, the Texas Division of Emergency Management, and the independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region and critical infrastructure sources in this state to ensure that electricity supply is prioritized to those sources during extreme weather events; and (3) include a list of the established best practices and recommended oversight and compliance standards adopted under Section 38.203(a)(4). (b) The report is public information except for portions considered confidential under Chapter 552, Government Code, or other state or federal law. Added by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 426,Sec. 17, eff. 6/8/2021.