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TOURNAMENT EFFECT The May event will bring in visitors and their associated spending to Frisco.

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The Professional Golfers’ Association of America hosted its annual KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, South Carolina, in 2021, and the tournament will be held in Frisco this year starting May 24. (Courtesy Montana Pritchard/PGA of America)

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is scheduled for May 24-28. First announced in 2022, the tournament is set to take place following the build-out of the PGA’s new head- quarters, and the Omni PGA resort and hotel, which is slated to open May 2. “PGA is, among all the exciting brands in Frisco, the rst one that will truly put Frisco on a global

stage on a regular basis,” said Jason Ford, president of the Frisco Eco- nomic Development Corporation. The roads surrounding the PGA campus are expected to become more congested during the cham- pionship week as thousands of cars head toward the tournament. Park- ing for the tournament is its own

More than 30,000 people are expected to swing into north Frisco for the 2023 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship in late May. City sta and Professional Golfers’ Associa- tion of America ocials said Frisco is ready for the inux of tourists. Held at the PGA’s Fields Ranch East golf course, the championship

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FROM VICKI: Traffic is a top issue for Frisco residents. This month’s front-page story focuses on the infrastructure needs of northern Frisco as the Omni PGA Resort readies to open and Frisco prepares to host its first PGA Championship in May. We also have a regional mobility update on the potential new route for US 380 through McKinney (see Page 31). We hope this information helps you navigate our growing region. Remember to drive friendly out there! Vicki Chen, GENERAL MANAGER

FROM SAMANTHA: Election season is upon us! Frisco residents will see a number of contested races and bond propositions on the May 6 ballot. Among those races, residents will see Frisco City Council, the Frisco ISD board of trustees and the Collin College board of trustees. Read the candidate Q&As on Page 18. Samantha Douty, EDITOR

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NOW OPEN 1 Lalo’s Fine Mexican Cuisine cele- brated a soft-launch opening Feb. 24 at 5500 Preston Road, Ste. 102, Frisco. The restaurant combines Tex-Mex with traditional Mexican meals, serving guests dishes that include steak fajitas, al carbon tacos, tostadas and more. 214-407-8221. https://lalosmexicancuisine.com 2 Chipotle Mexican Grill opened at 8847 Coit Road in Frisco on March 6. Known more simply as Chipotle, this chain of fast-casual restaurants oers bowls, tacos and burritos made to order, cafeteria style. The east Frisco location features what the brand calls a “Chipotlane,” a drive-thru pickup lane that allows patrons to pick up digital orders without leaving their cars. This Coit Road Chipotle is Frisco’s second restaurant with a Chipotlane, according to Chipotle’s press release. 469-956-5244. www.chipotle.com 3 Caveirinha Jiu-Jitsu Family Academy opened at 8155 Custer Road, Ste. 300 in Frisco during the last week of Janu- ary, the academy’s manager said. The new east Frisco location is the business’ third academy in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Caveirinha Jiu-Jitsu Family Academy’s other locations are in west Frisco and Prosper. Brazilian jiujitsu is a self-defense martial art that emphasizes grappling and ground ghting. 469-202- 4711. www.cjjftx.com 4 PJ’s Coee of New Orleans opened its rst-ever Frisco location at 7967 S. Custer Road, Ste. 100, with a soft opening on March 13. The coee shop, complete with an accompanying drive-th- ru, serves a wide variety of hot and iced coee drinks as well as tea. Diners can also enjoy pastries, such as beignets, cinnamon rolls, cookies and croissants.

214-407-7764. www.pjscoee.com 5 Johnson Fitness & Wellness opened its rst Frisco location at 2809 Preston Road, Ste. 1212C, in February, according to a store representative. The workout equipment store sells treadmills, massage chairs, ellipticals and more. Home delivery and pro- fessional assembly of the equipment by employees is also available with a purchase, according to its website. The store also sells used workout equipment for a lower cost than brand-new gear, according to its website. Customers can also sell or trade their equipment for something in the store. 972-731-9015. www.johnsontness.com 6 Taiwan Professional Tea , nicknamed TP Tea, celebrated the grand opening of its second Texas bubble tea location at 9188 Prestmont Place, Ste. 106, Frisco, on March 11. With several locations across Taiwan, Thailand, Canada, the U.S. and more, TP Tea oers tea lovers across the globe classic teas, such as tieguanyin and green, as well as in-house blends, frothy tea lattes and boba tea, according to its website. 682-600-8081. 7 Spoon + Fork Thai Kitchen is sched- uled to open in its second Dallas-Fort Worth location at 8155 Custer Road in Frisco in mid-April, according to own- er Thana Trepetch. Once open, diners can choose from Thai dishes, such as panang curry, tom kha soup and pad kee mow, as well as the kitchen’s special- ties, such as grilled salmon teriyaki, garlic catsh, crab fried rice and more. 972-547-0436 (McKinney location). www.spoonandforkkitchen.com https://en.tp-tea.com COMING SOON

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8 Three Empires Brewing Co. is slated to open this summer. Zoning for the 1,300-square-foot brewery, to be located on the corner of Fifth Street and Main Street in the historic Ford Building, was approved at a March 8 Frisco City Council meeting. The brewery itself will feature a small brewing and fermenting room, a “We really wanted to build a really nice neighborhood bar that had a beautiful scratch kitchen to give them good, quality food that was missing in this area,” co-owner Stephen Williams said. Diners can enjoy both alcoholic drinks and nonalcoholic beverages, such as mocktails and nonalcoholic beer, as well as “liquor breakfast” mimosas, bloody marys and wines. Food options include Cajun chicken pasta, Reuben sandwiches and more. The location is open until 2 a.m. on Friday and FEATURED IMPACT NOW OPEN Corner Bar + Kitchen celebrated a soft opening March 10 at 8898 Coleman Blvd. in Frisco. The restaurant also celebrated with a grand opening event on April 1.

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9 Frisco’s resident baseball team, the Frisco RoughRiders , is turning 20 years old. Known as the Shreveport Swamp Dragons before moving to Texas, the Minor League Baseball team played its rst-ever home game at Riders Field, located at 7300 RoughRiders Trail, Frisco, on April 3, 2003. The team’s eld is celebrating its 20th anniversary along- side the RoughRiders. 972-731-9200. www.ridersbaseball.com

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4 VetCheck Pet Urgent Care Center held its grand opening Feb. 25 at 2440 Eldorado Parkway, Ste. 100 in Frisco. The animal emergency center does not offer general practice services, such as vaccinations and regular checkups, but acts as a place where primary veterinarians can refer pets. Other services offered by VetCheck include treating bite wounds, ingestion of poison or toxic substances, lacerations, seizures, and more, according to VetCheck’s website. 945-348-5444. https://vetcheckpucc.com 5 Pet Evolution is open as of Feb. 24 and welcoming new clients at 2115 W. University Drive, Ste. 230, Frisco. Pet Evolution offers pets and their owners a full range of professional grooming services, including nail trims, baths, teeth brushing, blow-drying and more for both dogs and cats. The pet grooming busi- ness also offers a mobile nail trimming service. Self-service washing as well as some brands of cat and dog food are also available for purchase inside the store. 469-481-7387. www.petevolution.com 6 La Parisienne French Bistro & Bar opened its doors March 13, according to a news release from the Paris-inspired restaurant. Located inside The Star at 6740 Winning Way, Ste. 1000, Frisco, the restaurant serves specialty cocktails; housemade French pastries, such as eclairs, citron meringuee tarts and mille feuille pastries; as well as tea services. Recognizable French dishes, including vegetarian bourguignon, crepes, escar- got, baked brie and more, will also be featured on the La Parisienne menu. 469- 200-5411. www.parisienneusa.com 7 Zero Latency officially introduced

itself to Frisco with an all-weekend grand opening of its second Dallas-Fort Worth virtual reality location March 10-12 at 1125 Legacy Drive, Ste. 100, Frisco. The VR arenas at Zero Latency are approxi- mately the size of a tennis court, letting players fully immerse themselves in the game of their choosing. Customers simply put on the headset and get ready to ex- plore the digital landscape without trip- ping over headset wires. 214-618-0146. https://zerolatencydfw.com 8 Chicken Salad Chick opened its doors March 14 at 4331 Main St., Ste 130, in Frisco. Diners can enjoy various chicken salad meals ranging from spicy, savory, nutty and fruity to more traditional meals, according to its website. Turkey club, turkey pesto and chicken salad bacon/lettuce/tomato sandwiches are also be available. With over 100 loca- tions across the country, the restaurant also offers guests soups, salads and some dessert options. 945-899-2442. www.chickensaladchick.com COMING SOON 9 Ivybrook Academy will see its first students at 5055 Panther Creek Parkway after it opens its first Frisco location this summer. Originally founded in North Carolina, the half-day, Montessori-in- spired preschool has multiple locations across the country. The Frisco location, expected to open sometime in August or early September, will be the academy’s second in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The school follows an education practice that focuses on individual instruction and the concept of multiple intelligences, and incorporates fine arts, earth sci-

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APRIL 21 CATCH A CITY HALL CONCERT Swing by Frisco’s City Hall for a performance of the Frisco Chorale’s “LOVE” concert. Enjoy a night of classical and modern music blended together by the chorale’s director, Kendall Carter. 8 p.m. Free. George A. Purefoy Municipal Center, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd., Frisco. 972-292-5000. http://bit.ly/3ZRHSL2 22 GIRL, PUT YOUR RECORDS ON April 22 is Record Store Day, an annual event when record stores across the country oer exclusive releases and special deals on their collections. Pick up a new record to take home at any Record Store Day-participating record store. As of March 10, the only Frisco store to announce its participation is ZT Records. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free to attend. ZT Records, 8980 Preston Road, Frisco. 972-821-9982 https://ztrecords.com 22 WRITE THE NEXT BESTSELLER Take the rst step to mastering the art of writing children’s books at a six-hour intensive writing workshop covering best practices for writing a children’s picture book. Students will dive into the building blocks of a book through specially selected activities

covering theme, audience, picture choices, style and more. There will also be an opportunity to share work and receive feedback. Participants must be age 13 and up. 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $150. Write On! Creative Writing Center, 7027 Hickory St., Ste 200, Frisco. 214-915-2155. http://bit.ly/3ZRwMFU 27 THROUGH 30 HEAD INTO THE WOODS Watch a junior performance of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” at the Frisco Discovery Center. Some aspects of the play have been cut or rewritten to make the story “junior” appropriate. The cast is made up of fth- to 10th-graders, and the show is recommended for all ages. Times vary. $12-$20. Frisco Discovery Center, 8004 Dallas Parkway, Frisco. 972-422-2575. https://ntpa.org/event/intothewoods 29 GET SUPER SPORTY Tackle a kid-friendly four-sport obstacle course hosted by MJ’s Youth Eczema Foundation, complete with food, games, bounce houses, sports, face painting, a silent auction to raise money for the foundation and a rae with a chance to win autographed memorabilia and photo op with former Dallas Cowboys player Roy Williams. The obstacle course is recommended

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Fundraising and Sponsorship Event. Get dressed to the nines and enjoy a night of drinks, red carpets, hors d’oeuvres, casino tables, and rock and roll tribute performances. An “elegant, sophisticated and timeless” dress code or dressing up as a famous actor is highly encouraged. 6 p.m.-midnight. $100. Frisco Hall, The Event Center, 5353 Independence Parkway, Ste. 1, Frisco. 972-335-1000. https://bit.ly/3mGBjgb 07 ATTEND AN AUTHOR EVENT Jonny Garza Villa will be hosting an author event at the Stonebriar Barnes & Noble to discuss his book, “Ander & Santi Were Here.” The young adult novel takes place in San Antonio, following two teenage boys as they experience young love and sudden separation. 2 p.m. Free. Stonebriar Mall Barnes & Noble, 2601 Preston Road, Ste. 1204, Frisco. 972-668-2820. bit.ly/400MA 11 CELEBRATE ALL THINGS COUNTRY The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards are coming to Frisco. Watch some of the nation’s best country music artists perform and win awards live and in person at The Star. 7 p.m. Tickets start at $400. Ford Center at The Star, 9 Cowboys Way, Frisco. 972-497-4800. www.acmcountry.com

for children ages 5-12. A waiver must be signed to participate in the obstacle course. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free (children up to age 2), $8 (ages 3-13), $25 (general admission). Sports Academy at the Star, 3800 Gaylord Parkway, Ste. 120, Frisco. 214-407-5700. http://bit.ly/3KBVeWW 29 ATTEND A CAR SHOW Head to Watermere at Frisco to see the last day of the Mustang Sally Productions Car Show, and see classics, customs, unique vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, exotics and more specialty cars of all kinds. The show takes place every Saturday. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Watermere at Frisco, 4220 Cotton Gin Road, Frisco. 214-506-0109. http://bit.ly/3Z846Iv 30 MOSEY AROUND A MARKET Spend a Sunday afternoon at the Frisco Rail Yard’s vendor market hosted by Happily Ever Sip & Shop. Stroll around more than 20 dierent booths of food, drinks, fun activities, live music, handmade items and lawn games. An acrylic paint pouring class will also be oered. 1-5 p.m. Free. Frisco Rail Yard, 9040 First St., Frisco. 214-682-3825. bit.ly/3Z3BlfF 30 BECOME A BADMINTON CHAMPION Grab a racket and head to the eighth annual Dallas Badminton Singles

Championship. Win or lose, all participants will receive a take-home souvenir. Winners will receive a medal or trophy as well as a small cash prize not exceeding $50. 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. $35. Frisco Badminton, 6226 All Stars Ave., Frisco. 217-377-8201. https://dallasbadmintonsingles championships.github.io MAY 06 ATTEND FRISCO STREATS FESTIVAL Pull into the station at the Frisco Rail District’s 11th annual Frisco StrEATS Gourmet Food Truck & Music Festival. The festival will host live music, a show- stopping collection of Dallas-Fort Worth food trucks, craft beer and wine as well as family-friendly activities. Attendees can park for free at the City Hall parking garage and take a free shuttle downtown. 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. Free to attend. Frisco’s Downtown Rail District, Fourth Street and Elm Street, Frisco. 945-555-2050. https:// friscoraildistrictmerchants.com/streats 06 ATTEND A GALA The Dallas Margarita Society and Dallas Children’s Charities are throwing an all-night celebration for the Dallas Margarita Society’s third annual

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Wine and dine at the fourth annual Frisco Uncorked, a food and wine experience with this year’s provider, H-E-B. Guests can enjoy an evening of meals from local restaurants and sampling a selection of over 100 award-winning wines. Noon- 6 p.m. $40-$125. Frisco Square, 8874 Coleman Blvd., Frisco. www.friscouncorked.com (Courtesy Frisco Uncorked)

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2 Elm Street reconstruction Elm Street will be reconstructed from First Street to South County Road. The project includes reconstruction of the road and the addition of parking and pedestrian paths. The project is currently under construc- tion and is about 20% complete. Timeline: September 2022-June 2023 Cost: $5.1 million Funding source: city of Frisco

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1 Fields Parkway construction Fields Parkway will be constructed to a six-lane divided roadway in the coming year. The project will span from Dallas Parkway to Frisco Street, according to Frisco’s capital projects report. The project is in the design phase and is anticipated to start construction in July. Timeline: July 2023-June 2024 Cost: $6.5 million Funding source: to be determined

3 Town and Country Boulevard widening Town and Country Boulevard from Spring Creek Parkway to Legacy Drive is under construction. The project includes the reconstruction of the existing pavement, and it is widen- ing the road to four lanes, according to Frisco’s capital projects report. The project is about 98% complete. Timeline: May 2022-spring 2023 Cost: $4.72 million Funding source: city of Frisco

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PARKS $5 million Dominion Hike and Bike Trail project to open this fall

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outlined in the master plan, accord- ing to city ocials. The Dominion Trail does not have an ocial address, and it can be accessed near the adjacent streets. There is no designated parking, but it can be accessed through street parking, Kim said. As a safety precaution, Kim said he is working with Geographic Information Services to conrm a physical address and mile markers for emergency vehicles to reach the trail. The Dominion Hike and Bike Trail will span along Panther Creek Park- way in Frisco, from Preston Road to Hillcrest Road, through the Dominion at Panther Creek neighborhood. “It’s an exciting project,” Kim said. “People can get around with this trail as an alternate route, maybe biking to [Professional Golfers’ Association of America] or Frisco’s other new developments.”

Dominion Hike and Bike Trail in Frisco will be opening fall 2023. The Dominion Hike and Bike Trail, a 1.2-mile project between Hillcrest Road and Preston Road, will be open to the public in October, Senior Park Planner Mike Kim said. The cost of the trail’s construction was an estimated total of just over $5 million, Kim added, with funding from city bonds voted on by citizens. The trail’s contracting alone costs $4.5 million, not including design and engineering, ocials said. The trail will consist of three “light- weight but strong” bridges, stone walls, handrails and a concrete trail, according to the trail’s nal plan. This trail is an “important, long connection in Frisco’s Hike and Bike Masterplan,” Kim said. Frisco has over 47 miles of trails throughout the city, with more

The Dominion Hike and Bike Trail is under construction.

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Frisco gives green light to Universal theme park, after extended discussion

BUILDING UNIVERSAL Universal Kids Frisco is expected to open in June 2026 in North Frisco.

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turn 97.4 acres of land in the Frisco Fields development into a regional theme park designed for children ages 3-11 and set to open by June 2026, according to officials. Since the first public discussions, Universal representative John McReynolds, Universal Parks and Resorts’ senior vice president of external affairs, has emphasized the company’s desire to be a good neighbor to Frisco residents. “We’re very proud of what we bring before you,” McReynolds said. “We think it is the right fit … something that I think the city of Frisco can be proud of.” Landscape buffers for sound and immersion, limited hours of operations, and more designs have all been agreed upon by Universal representatives, according to meet- ing documents. Universal is estimated to bring $3

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Frisco is moving forward with plans for a Universal theme park, ending the two-month saga of public hearings, town halls and delayed decisions. Frisco City Council and the Frisco Planning and Zoning Commission approved the request to build a Universal Kids Frisco theme park during a March 7 meeting. “We want what’s going to make Frisco great,” planning and zoning chair Jon Kendall said. The council’s 4-2 vote followed a unanimous vote from the planning and zoning commission. Council members Brian Livingston and Laura Rummel were against it, with Rummel stating she wished to table the decision further. The specific-use permit sought after by Universal Resorts since its original Jan. 11 announcement will

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million in revenue from city sales and property taxes to Frisco annu- ally in its first 10 years, according to a meeting presentation. “That [money] goes directly to the general fund,” Mayor Jeff Cheney said. “That goes to pay for police and fire; that goes to pay for the library; it goes to pay for all the city services.” While multiple residents were upset with the decision to move forward, the time council spent speaking directly to local residents should not be ignored, some Cobb Hill residents said. Residents in Cobb Hill, an area directly across from the theme park,

were heavily involved with discus- sions about Universal. The plan for Universal is unique, Commissioner and Cobb Hill resident Steve Cone said. In the end, the decisions are not about him, Cone said. “I will vote against my personal desires in favor of this project,” Cone said. The collaboration between Uni- versal and city staff, as well as Frisco residents, has transformed Universal Kids Frisco into a better project than when it started, Cheney said. Read about some of the economic incentives between Universal and the city on Page 23.

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services budget reports. The shelter has 60 dog kennels and some room for temporary wire kennels, Volunteer Coordinator Sara Jones said. Because dogs are not being adopted as often and the shelter’s intake numbers are remaining consistent, sta are using the temporary kennels more than they used to, she said. The shelter is looking for adopters, volunteers and foster homes. The fos- ter program was launched to prevent the shelter from reaching full capacity, Jones said. “[If] somebody doesn’t want to exactly adopt, they can help us in a way of at least taking a dog from here and clearing some space then,” she said. People interested in learning more about fostering, volunteering or adopting can email the animal services department or message them on Facebook.

Amid increasing intake numbers at the shelter, Collin County Animal Ser- vices launched a new foster program in January for dogs and cats. The new program was launched shortly after the Frisco Citizen Bond Committee recommended placing a $5 million bond item on the May 6 ballot that would fund a municipal animal shelter. The item did not make it to the ballot after Frisco City Council decided against the recommendation. On Feb. 20, Collin County Commis- sioners Court directed the planning board to examine the county’s needs for a potential bond election. Commis- sioner Cheryl Williams recommended the board consider animal services for a potential November bond. Since 2019, the shelter has seen a decrease in adoption rates while processing a similar amount of ani- mals each year, according to animal

Volunteers work at the Collin County Animal Shelter. (Colby Farr/Community Impact)

WHO LET THE DOGS AND CATS OUT The Collin County Animal Services department tracks and reports statistics about how many animals its shelter sees and how many are adopted each year. Animals adopted Animals processed into shelter

5,704

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Senate unveils bills to reform the power grid after failures in 2021

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NUMBER TO KNOW Texas lawmakers had filed by March 10, the 60th day of the 2023 legislative session. All legislation, except for local bills, emergency appropriations and emergency matters from the governor, must be filed by the 60th day. 8,153 That is how many bills and joint resolutions FORMER STATE SEN. JANE NELSON AFTER SHE WAS CONFIRMED AS TEXAS’ 115TH SECRETARY OF STATE “I WILL WORK TO SAFEGUARD HONEST AND ACCURATE ELECTIONS IN ALL 254 COUNTIES ACROSS OUR GREAT STATE WHILE CONTINUING TO SUPPORT BUSINESS OWNERS BY ENSURING THAT GOVERNMENT MOVES AT THE SPEED OF TEXAS BUSINESS, NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND.”

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and a group of Texas senators created a nine-bill plan to improve the state power grid. Some details on the top bills in the package include:

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used in times of crisis, he said. SB 6 would also establish a low- cost loan program to “maintain, restore and keep in operation current dispatchable generation here in Texas,” Schwertner said. Dispatchable power comes from sources such as natural gas and coal, and both Patrick and Gov. Greg Abbott said supporting those sources is a top priority. Schwertner also highlighted SB 7, which would “level the playing field” between dispatchable and renewable power by providing incentives for companies to create new dispatch- able energy. SBs 6 and 7 were filed by Schwert- ner and Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford, the chair and vice chair of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee. Schwertner said senators were working closely with the Texas House to pass the reform package.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and a biparti- san group of Texas senators shared the details of a nine-bill plan to improve the reliability of Texas’ power grid. The March 9 announcement came about two years after Winter Storm Uri devastated Texas and revealed issues with the state’s power grid in 2021, which lawmakers and energy regulators are still working to fix. The first bill in the package, Senate Bill 6, would create the Texas Energy Insurance Program. Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, said the program would add 10,000 megawatts of energy—enough to power 7.5 million homes—to the state power supply. Schwertner said the program would provide backup power for the state, similar to the generators people buy for their homes. Texas needs its own backup generator that can be

Senate Bill 6

• Add 10,000 megawatts of energy to the state power supply • Create backup power for the state in times of crisis or severe weather • Provide low-cost loans to help communities generate power from natural gas and coal The Texas Energy Insurance Program

Senate Bill 2012

• Prevent power companies from charging high prices for energy • Create legislative committee to oversee grid reliability Protecting Texans from price gouging

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