Texas Bill to Increase Penalty for Assaulting Utility Workers Heads to Governor’s Desk

Texas bill to increase penalty for assaulting utility workers heads to governor’s desk

The bill was proposed in response to threats of violence against CenterPoint Energy workers in the Houston area in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.

Salem man charged with shooting utility workers responding to power outage

A Salem man faces five felony offenses in connection with allegedly shooting two Intercounty Electric Cooperative employees who were working to restore power following a thunderstorm, according to documents filed

Two Intercounty workers wounded while restoring power - Houston Herald

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