The Texas House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 482 (SB 482) Friday.

According to a release from Weatherford Rep. Phil King, the bill will work to increase competition and lower electric rates in the retail electric market.

Parker County’s representatives in both houses of the Texas Legislature have each co-authored legislation to allow lawmakers more time to gather public input before pushing forward on the controversial Trans-Texas Corridor.

State Rep. Phil King (R-Weatherford) has three bills that he intends to file on a groundwater protection district that would include Wise County, he said Friday in a telephone interview.

Wise County commissioners made a major commitment Tuesday for a groundwater protection district.