Texas' last Public Utility Commission member resigns at Gov. Greg Abbott's request Cassandra Pollock and Shawn Mulcahy, The Texas Tribune March 17, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Gov. Greg Abbott has accepted Public Utility Commission Chair Arthur D'Andrea's resignation.Texas Tribune / Texas Public Utility Commission Public Utility Commission Chair Arthur D'Andrea, the only remaining member of the three-seat board that regulates Texas utilities, is resigning from his post, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday night. Abbott said in a statement that he asked for and accepted D'Andrea's resignation and plans to name "a replacement in the coming days who will have the responsibility of charting a new and fresh course for the agency." D'Andrea's resignation will be effective immediately upon the appointment of a successor, according to a copy of D'Andrea's resignation letter that was obtained by The Texas Tribune.