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With Texans unhappy about CenterPoint’s response to Hurricane Beryl, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has created the Senate Special Committee on Hurricane and Tropical Storm Preparedness, Recovery, and Electricity.
“Texans are rightfully upset with the overwhelming failure of electric utility companies to restore power in a timely fashion following Hurricane Beryl. The electric utility companies’ failure cannot be tolerated, especially when it was so obvious a storm was headed toward Texas. I am appointing this committee to review what happened and establish why certain electric utility companies appear to have been woefully unprepared for Hurricane Beryl. The Texas Senate will work to ensure electric utility companies respond more effectively to future storms.”
The committee will have Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, serving as Chairman, and Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford, will serve as Vice Chair.
Houston area State Senator Paul Bettencourt is among those named to the committee.