SB 736 and HB 1685 will foster competition in the Texas statewide electricity market by eliminating the authority of the General Land Office (GLO) to sell electricity to certain governmental entities. This will decrease government interference and increase efficiency in the Texas electricity market.
Local Government
Affordability is the Problem. Less Government is the Solution.
Affordability is the number one issue in Texas, and it isn’t even close. Numerous polls, released both before and after Election Day, show the Texas electorate alarmed with the cost of gas, groceries, and rent—as well as everything else. One poll in particular, conducted by the University of Texas and the Texas Politics Project, illustrates...
November 10, 2026