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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Public Utility Commission of Texas in honor of its |
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50th anniversary of service to the people of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, On June 2, 1975, the Public Utility Regulatory |
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Act was passed during during the final hours of the 64th Texas |
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Legislature and was signed into law by Governor Dolph Briscoe; |
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this landmark legislation established the Public Utility |
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Commission of Texas and placed the economic regulation of |
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essential services including water, sewer, electric, and |
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telephone utilities under its jurisdiction; and |
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WHEREAS, The commission held its first open meeting on |
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September 2, 1975, following the swearing-in of the first |
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appointed commissioners, Garrett Morris, George Cowden, and Alan |
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Erwin, and its first rate case was filed on September 1, 1976, by |
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company; and |
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WHEREAS, For five decades, the commission's core |
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objectives have remained consumer-focused and dedicated to |
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ensuring Texans are provided adequate, and reliable utility |
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services at reasonable rates that support the infrastructure |
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needs and economic requirements of the services the commission |
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regulates; and |
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WHEREAS, The duties and responsibilities of the Public |
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Utility Commission of Texas include oversight of the Electric |
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Reliability Council of Texas, rate regulation of investor-owned |
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utilities, enforcement of grid reliability requirements, |
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emergency management and disaster preparedness, and protection |
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and restoration of life-critical utilities for Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, The success of the agency is driven by its |
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extraordinary workforce of dedicated and highly skilled |
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attorneys, engineers, accountants, economists, and |
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professionals whose knowledge and contributions have guided the |
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commission through decades of legislation, regulation, |
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education, and conflict resolution relating to utility services |
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relied on by all Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, As the economy and prosperity of Texas continue |
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to grow, the Public Utility Commission is well-positioned to meet |
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the state's rising demand for electricity and water and |
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additional evolving, critical utility needs for the next 50 years |
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and beyond; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby commend all involved with the Public Utility |
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Commission of Texas and congratulate the agency on 50 years of |
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outstanding service to the people of the Lone Star State; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the agency as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |