Lawmakers spark backlash after blocking new rule to protect senior citizens: 'It's not the comprehensive solution'

Lawmakers spark backlash after blocking new rule to protect senior citizens: 'It's not the comprehensive solution'

A Texas bill passed earlier this year may set back efforts to keep senior citizens in assisted living facilities safe during power outages, and advocates fear more could die as a result.  What's happening? As detailed by ABC 13 Eyewitness News, Harris County introduced legislation requiring assisted living facilities to install backup power systems after Hurricane Beryl, which hit Texas in July 2024 and caused widespread grid outages that left m…