SB 75 - Electric grid resilience

SB 75 creates a Texas Grid Security Commission to evaluate and plan for threats to the state’s electric grid, particularly within the ERCOT system. The commission will study how disasters—whether natural or man-made—could cripple electric service and vital infrastructure, and it must recommend strategies to enhance grid resilience. Unlike other efforts, this one focuses on coordinated, statewide planning and private sector input without expanding regulatory burdens or creating costly mandates. Rather than relying on tax incentives or subsidies to attract businesses, Texas would boost economic confidence by ensuring power reliability, which is more valuable to industry in the long run. By using existing agencies and experts, the bill takes a fiscally responsible approach that prioritizes preparedness over costly emergency responses.