Relating to critical infrastructure and utilities, including affiliation with certain foreign entities of certain persons working or participating in the electricity market; authorizing and increasing administrative penalties.

Increased administrative penalty for submitting false or incomplete information to independent organizations from $1,000,000 to $1 million for each violation.

Enhanced independent organization authority to require additional information to confirm attestation accuracy and disclose information to the attorney general or commission.

Updated suspension and termination provisions for business entities suspected of meeting foreign entity criteria, with clearer language about reasonable suspicion.

Updated background check requirements for employees in critical grid positions to include criminal history records and attestation regarding foreign travel and relationships with foreign governmental entities.

Clarified reporting requirements for purchases of critical electric grid equipment or services from companies described in Section 117.002(a)(2) of the Business & Commerce Code.