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Individual Participation Matters—Especially in Energy Policy

Individual political participation at all levels of government plays a vital role in shaping the future of our communities. When it comes to energy, members and employees alike have meaningful opportunities to ensure the values and interests of their electric cooperative are represented. Whether it’s by staying informed, engaging with lawmakers, or supporting advocacy efforts like Voices for Cooperative Power (VCP), every voice helps protect local control, reliability, and affordability.

Voices for Cooperative Power is a network of electric co-op members working together to influence state elected officials who are making energy policy decisions that impact co-ops on the state and federal level. Members come together to communicate their perspective and aim to protect co-ops’ ability to deliver reliable services.

VCP gives members a platform to talk about the ways electric co-ops support the communities they serve. Co-op members are able to submit their story of how co-ops, and energy policy affect them to be shared on social media platforms and with elected officials.

To learn more about Voices for Cooperative Power or to join, visit Voices for Cooperative Power.

 

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🚨 Legislative Update: HB 3448 Postponed 🚨


On Thursday night (May 15, 2025), Rep. Drew Darby postponed House Bill 3448 on the House floor—effectively halting its progress in this legislative session.

While this is great news, we remain watchful. It’s still possible that the bill’s harmful concepts could appear in other legislation. SBEC is actively monitoring all developments and will continue working with cooperatives across Texas, Texas Electric Cooperatives, and legislators on solutions that protect rural cooperatives like SBEC.

To help reduce incoming calls and emails to legislators, we will be removing our previous HB 3448 posts from social media. If you have any questions about the outcome of this bill or what it means moving forward, please feel free to contact us directly.

Thank you for standing with us. Your voice made a difference. 💪 #CoopStrong #RuralPower #SBECadvocates #StopHB3448

 

SBEC Contact: 

Please feel free to contact if you have any questions about this House Bill. 

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