According to the Legislative Budget Board (LBB), SB 75 will have no significant fiscal implication for the State of Texas. The LBB assumes that any implementation costs associated with the bill—such as those related to resilience planning, inter-agency coordination, or administrative efforts—could be absorbed using existing agency resources. This indicates that the duties assigned to entities like the Public Utility Commission, the Texas Division of Emergency Management, and the Railroad Commission are not expected to require new appropriations or large-scale budget shifts.
Similarly, the bill is not projected to impose a significant fiscal burden on local governments. Although municipalities with populations over 400,000 or with concentrations of critical infrastructure are required to develop local resilience plans, the LBB finds that the financial impact of such planning efforts would be minimal or manageable within current local government budgets. This suggests that the planning and coordination elements of the bill are designed to be carried out with existing staff and operational frameworks rather than through the creation of new programs or departments.
Overall, the bill reflects a cost-conscious approach to infrastructure security. Rather than relying on expansive state spending, it leverages existing regulatory, planning, and emergency management structures to implement its resilience objectives. This low-cost structure could help ensure bipartisan support while addressing significant public policy concerns surrounding the reliability of Texas’s electric grid.