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  89R4027 SCR-D     By: Lalani, Hunter H.B. No. 842       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a study and report on burying power lines in the Gulf   Coast region.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  DEFINITIONS. In this Act:                (1)  "Commission" means the Public Utility Commission   of Texas.                (2)  "Study area" means the area in the state located   within 150 miles of the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.          SECTION 2.  FINDINGS. The legislature finds that:                (1)  the study area is prone to weather-related power   outages;                (2)  underground power lines are more resistant than   overhead power lines to extreme weather conditions; and                (3)  burying power lines in the study area could reduce   the number of weather-related power outages in the study area.          SECTION 3.  STUDY. The commission shall evaluate for the   study area the potential:                (1)  cost of burying existing overhead power lines;                (2)  cost of maintaining and repairing underground   power lines;                (3)  cost savings associated with reduced   weather-related power outages; and                (4)  use of technologies developed or tested in the   Department of Energy's Grid Overhaul with Proactive, High-Speed   Undergrounding for Reliability, Resilience, and Security program   in the study area.          SECTION 4.  REPORT. The commission shall submit a report of   the results of the study and any recommendations to the governor,   lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives   not later than September 1, 2026.          SECTION 5.  EXPIRATION DATE. This Act expires October 31,   2026.          SECTION 6.  EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September   1, 2025.