Texas Landowners Demand Pause on Transmission Lines | Austin News

Dozens of Texas landowners stormed the Capitol demanding Governor Greg Abbott call a special session to stop proposed 765-kilovolt transmission lines set to slice through private property statewide. With a House committee already examining the projects, protesters—wearing yellow bandanas and armed with personal stories like Carla Wills’s—pushed for urgent legislative action, arguing lawmakers were blindsided by the scale of impact. Senators and the Lt. Governor have urged delays, but time is running out as the Public Utility Commission races toward approvals. Landowners are refusing to back down, hoping the hearings will galvanize public and political pressure before it’s too late. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6c554de6390d813e