Abbott convenes emergency meeting about โskyrocketing energy costsโ
(AP Photo/Eric Gay)AUSTIN, Texas โ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called an emergency meeting with lawmakers Saturday aimed at addressing the high energy bills being sent to some Texans after this weekโs winter storm. โIt is unacceptable for Texans who suffered through days in the freezing cold without electricity or heat to now be hit with skyrocketing energy costs,โ Abbott said in a written statement. AdAbbott said he wants to โdevelop solutions to ensure that Texans are not on the hook for unreasonable spikes in their energy bills.โAfter the meeting, Abbott called it productive and bipartisan. According to Abbott, lawmakers will now begin the task of calculating the total cost of these energy bills and determine how the state can reduce the burden on customers.