Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday called for the legislature to mandate and secure funding for the winterization of Texas' power system. 

In addition, the he said he is requesting a major disaster declaration — which includes Individual assistance, public assistance and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program — from the White House. This declaration will allow eligible Texans to apply for assistance to help address broken pipes and related property damage. Abbott previously requested a Federal Emergency Declaration from the White House which was granted by President Joe Biden on Sunday.

Power has been restored to nearly 2 million homes across Texas since Wednesday's briefing. This number continues to climb, and there are no more outages due to a lack of generation. Every available repair truck in Texas has been dispatched to address downed power lines that are causing continued outages, according to a news relase from the governor's office.