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Most important issue facing Texas
Approve - Disapprove: Joe Biden as president
Approve - Disapprove: Joe Biden covid
Approve - Disapprove: U.S. Congress
Approve - Disapprove: Greg Abbott as Governor
Approve - Disapprove: Greg Abbott covid
Approve - Disapprove: Dan Patrick
Approve - Disapprove: Dade Phelan
Approve - Disapprove: Ted Cruz
Approve - Disapprove: John Cornyn
Country direction
Texas direction
Better off - Worse off: Personal economic status
Better off - Worse off: Texas Economy
How closely have you been following the Texas Legislature this session
How familiar - The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
How familiar - The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC)
How familiar - Railroad Commission of Texas
Texas's electric generation system
Familiarity - Winter storm events - Record snow and ice
Familiarity - Winter storm events - Water outages
Familiarity - Winter storm events - Rolling electricity blackouts
Familiarity - Winter storm events - Extended electricity outages
Familiarity - Winter storm events - Gasoline shortages (at the pump)
Familiarity - Winter storm events - Contaminated water and/or "boil water" notices
Familiarity - Winter storm events - Frozen wind turbines
Familiarity - Winter storm events - Frozen power plant facilities or generators
Familiarity - Winter storm events - Frozen natural gas pipelines or equipment
Familiarity - Winter storm events - Hospital closures
Familiarity - Winter storm events - Dangerous road conditions
Familiarity - Winter storm events - Food shortages
Familiarity - Winter storm events - Electricity price spikes
Familiarity - Winter storm events - Injuries or deaths of Texans
Approve - Disapprove: Handling of storm - Greg Abbott
Approve - Disapprove: Handling of storm - Ted Cruz
Approve - Disapprove: Handling of storm - John Cornyn
Approve - Disapprove: Handling of storm - Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
Approve - Disapprove: Handling of storm - Texas Legislature
Approve - Disapprove: Handling of storm - Your local government
Approve - Disapprove: Handling of storm - Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
Approve - Disapprove: Handling of storm - Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC)
Approve - Disapprove: Handling of storm - Railroad Commission of Texas
Approve - Disapprove: Handling of storm - Your electric provider
Approve - Disapprove: Handling of storm - Your water utility
Approve - Disapprove: Handling of storm - Your gas utility
Approve - Disapprove: Handling of storm - Your neighbors
Approve - Disapprove: Handling of storm - Local businesses
Approve - Disapprove: Handling of storm - Electric power industry
Approve - Disapprove: Handling of storm - Natural gas industry
Approve - Disapprove: Handling of storm - Renewable energy industry
How confident are you that the Texas Legislature will pass effective laws to prevent future disruptions in utility services like those that resulted from the winter storm
Level of difficulty experienced from storm and its effects
Storm experience compared to most Texans
Personal storm experiences - Electricity stopped working in your home
Personal storm experiences - Natural gas service to your home was interrupted
Personal storm experiences - Water service to your home was interrupted
Personal storm experiences - Dangerous or obstructed roads
Personal storm experiences - Damaged trees on your property
Personal storm experiences - Damage to your home
Personal storm experiences - Damage to your vehicle
Experienced during storm - Did not have enough food
Experienced during storm - Had to take out-of-the-ordinary measures to have enough food
Experienced during storm - Purchased or had to obtain water for drinking
Experienced during storm - Boiled water for cooking, cleaning, and/or drinking
Experienced during storm - Could not heat your home at all
Experienced during storm - Could heat your home, but not as much as normal
Experienced during storm - Did not have reliable internet access in your home
Experienced during storm - Did not have reliable internet access on your cell phone
Experienced during storm - Did not have reliable phone service (cell phones or landlines)
Experienced during storm - Had to stay somewhere other than your home
Experienced during storm - Tried to stay somewhere other than your home, but was unable to
Experienced during storm - Accommodated others in your home
Number of people apart from members of your household accommodated during the winter storm
Member of household lack resources during storm - Transportation because personal vehicles stopped working or were inaccessible
Member of household lack resources during storm - Transportation because road conditions where you live were too dangerous
Member of household lack resources during storm - Transportation because city transportation services, like buses, trains, trollies, and/or accessibility services, were not available
Member of household lack resources during storm - In-person learning for school-age children
Member of household lack resources during storm - Online learning for school-age children
Member of household lack resources during storm - In person higher education or certificate training
Member of household lack resources during storm - Online higher education or certificate training
Household members storm experiences - Difficulties caring for an infant
Household members storm experiences - Difficulties managing child care
Household members storm experiences - Difficulties caring for a pet or pets
Household members storm experiences - Difficulties caring for elderly family members
Household members storm experiences - Difficulties caring for household members with disabilities
Household members storm experiences - Difficulties caring for neighbors who needed assistance
Experienced as a result of storm - Was unable to go to work and lost income
Experienced as a result of storm - Was unable to go to work but did not lose income
Experienced as a result of storm - A financial hardship related to the effects of the storm
Experienced as a result of storm - A car accident
Experienced as a result of storm - A non-urgent health problem
Experienced as a result of storm - A health emergency
Experienced as a result of storm - An electricity bill that was higher than normal
Experienced as a result of storm - A natural gas bill that was higher than normal
Experienced as a result of storm - A water bill that was higher than normal
Number of days you experienced - Electricity stopped working in your home
Number of days you experienced - Natural gas service to your home was interrupted
Number of days you experienced - Water service to your home was interrupted
Number of days you experienced - Dangerous or obstructed roads
Number of days you experienced - Damaged trees on your property
Number of days you experienced - Damage to your home
Number of days you experienced - Damage to your vehicle
Number of days you experienced - Did not have enough food
Number of days you experienced - Had to take out-of-the-ordinary measures to have enough food
Number of days you experienced - Purchased or had to obtain water for drinking
Number of days you experienced - Boiled water for cooking, cleaning, and/or drinking
Number of days you experienced - Could not heat your home at all
Number of days you experienced - Could heat your home, but not as much as normal
Number of days you experienced - Did not have reliable internet access in your home
Number of days you experienced - Did not have reliable internet access on your cell phone
Number of days you experienced - Did not have reliable phone service (cell phones or landlines)
Number of days you experienced - Had to stay somewhere other than your home
Number of days you experienced - Tried to stay somewhere other than your home, but was unable to
Number of days you experienced - Accommodated others in your home
Factors contributed to negative impacts for storm - Over-reliance on renewable energy sources
Factors contributed to negative impacts for storm - Over-reliance on fossil fuels (e.g. coal, natural gas)
Factors contributed to negative impacts for storm - Deregulation of the electricity sector
Factors contributed to negative impacts for storm - Not enough regulation of the gas industry
Factors contributed to negative impacts for storm - Texas's use of a largely independent electricity grid
Factors contributed to negative impacts for storm - Climate change
Factors contributed to negative impacts for storm - Lack of winterization of electricity facilities
Factors contributed to negative impacts for storm - Lack of winterization of gas production facilities
Factors contributed to negative impacts for storm - Human error in operating the electric grid
Factors contributed to negative impacts for storm - Policy making failures by Texas lawmakers
Factors contributed to negative impacts for storm - Lack of individual preparation
Factors contributed to negative impacts for storm - The unprecedented nature of the winter storm
Biggest factor contributing to the negative impacts of the winter storm
Second biggest factor contributing to the negative impacts of the winter storm
Support - Oppose: Require energy providers to weatherize their facilities
Support - Oppose: Provide government funds to energy providers to weatherize their facilities
Support - Oppose: Require all Energy Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) board members to reside in Texas
Support - Oppose: Require that companies and regulators ensure higher levels of reserve energy to meet spikes in demand
Support - Oppose: Add more renewable energy to Texas's energy supply
Support - Oppose: Add more fossil fuel generation to Texas's energy supply
Support - Oppose: Create a council of government energy regulators and emergency managers to coordinate during disasters
Support - Oppose: Ban products that allow residential customers to pay wholesale electricity prices that may save them money, but may also expose them to high bills during energy shortages
Support - Oppose: Create a statewide disaster alert system to alert Texans about impending weather-related disasters and power outages
Support - Oppose: Require the Energy Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to reduce the price of wholesale power paid by utilities in the electricity market during the winter storm
Future storm prevention measures - Buy a backup generator(s)
Future storm prevention measures - Buy a battery designed to store energy to power your home in an emergency
Future storm prevention measures - Install solar panels
Future storm prevention measures - Purchase electric backup for gas service (e.g. electric heaters)
Future storm prevention measures - Purchase and store emergency food supply
Future storm prevention measures - Purchase and store emergency water supply
Future storm prevention measures - Add a fireplace or wood burning stove to your home
Future storm prevention measures - Create an emergency plan
Future storm prevention measures - Reinforce home with insulation or weatherization upgrades
Future storm prevention measures - Purchase renter's insurance
Who do you think was hurt most by the storm - Open text
Who did you rely on to provide accurate and reliable information during the winter storm - Open text
Climate change
Covid precautions - Staying away from large groups
Covid precautions - Avoiding other people as much as possible
Covid precautions - Wearing a mask when in close contact with people outside your household
Approve - Disapprove: Decision by Governor Greg Abbott to end all capacity limits on businesses in Texas
Approve - Disapprove: Decision by Governor Greg Abbott to end Texas's statewide mask mandate
Political info - Which political party holds the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives
Political info - What majority of both houses of the U.S. Congress is needed to override a presidential veto
Political info - Which Texas agency regulates oil and gas production in the state
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7 point Party ID - Democrat
7 point Party ID - Independent
7 point Party ID - Republican
7 point Party ID - Other
Closer to Democratic or Republican Party
Are Republican officials in Texas are conservative enough
Are Democratic officials in Texas are liberal enough
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Yes, I have a child / children under 18 enrolled in public school in Texas.
Yes, I have a child / children under 18 enrolled in private school in Texas.
Yes, I have a child / children under 18 who are being home schooled in Texas.
No, I do not have any children under 18 in school in Texas.
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Importance of religion
Religious participation frequency
Hispanic-Latino grandparent
Born in USA
Parents place of birth
Move to Texas from another state
State moved from most recently
Active-duty military
Military veteran
Active-duty military in my immediate family
Military veteran in my immediate family
None of the above
Own or rent your home?
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Race
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Hispanic
English or Spanish
Employment Status
Employment Status - open
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