At Capitol presser, @DanPatrick increases pressure on @GovAbbott to act on electricity repricing. Patrick notes Abbott has "extraordinary powers" under emergency declaration and he could take swift action on repricing if he wanted to. #txlege
.@DanPatrick asks @GovAbbott to "order, under the emergency orders you have, the PUC chair to tell ERCOT to correct that price" #txlege
If @GovAbbott doesn't do that, he can order the PUC chair to tell ERCOT that prices are under investigation, which would extend Friday deadline, @DanPatrick says. #txlege
.@DanPatrick, arguing for executive action by @GovAbbott on electricity repricing: "The governor of Texas is a very powerful person. He can do anything he wants." #txlege
.@DanPatrick says he met with @DadePhelan "at length today."
"We had a good discussion. I think the Senate was just able to get there faster than they were because we can move quickly." #txlege
"We had a good discussion. I think the Senate was just able to get there faster than they were because we can move quickly." #txlege
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