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          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 474          WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to   recognize the Public Utility Commission of Texas in honor of its   50th anniversary of service to the people of Texas; and          WHEREAS, On June 2, 1975, the Public Utility Regulatory Act   was passed during the final hours of the 64th Texas Legislature   and was signed into law by Governor Dolph Briscoe; this landmark   legislation established the Public Utility Commission of Texas   and placed the economic regulation of essential services   including water, sewer, electric, and telephone utilities under   its jurisdiction; and          WHEREAS, The commission held its first open meeting on   September 2, 1975, following the swearing-in of the first   appointed commissioners, Garrett Morris, George Cowden, and Alan   Erwin, and its first rate case was filed on September 1, 1976, by   Southwestern Bell Telephone Company; and          WHEREAS, For five decades, the commission's core   objectives have remained consumer-focused and dedicated to   ensuring Texans are provided adequate, and reliable utility   services at reasonable rates that support the infrastructure   needs and economic requirements of the services the commission   regulates; and          WHEREAS, The duties and responsibilities of the Public   Utility Commission of Texas include oversight of the Electric   Reliability Council of Texas, rate regulation of   investor-owned utilities, enforcement of grid reliability   requirements, emergency management and disaster preparedness,   and protection and restoration of life-critical utilities for   Texans; and          WHEREAS, The success of the agency is driven by its   extraordinary workforce of dedicated and highly skilled   attorneys, engineers, accountants, economists, and   professionals whose knowledge and contributions have guided   the commission through decades of legislation, regulation,   education, and conflict resolution relating to utility   services relied on by all Texans; and          WHEREAS, As the economy and prosperity of Texas continue to   grow, the Public Utility Commission is well-positioned to meet   the state's rising demand for electricity and water and   additional evolving, critical utility needs for the next 50 years   and beyond; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby commend all involved with the Public Utility   Commission of Texas and congratulate the agency on 50 years of   outstanding service to the people of the Lone Star State; and, be   it further          RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for   the agency as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.     Schwertner                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on May 1, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate