Though the Railroad Commission was created in 1891 in the Jim Hogg gubernatorial administration to check abuses by railroads, it no longer has such functions. Instead it regulates the energy industries in Texas. In most states, the Railroad Commission is known as the Public Service Commission. | Though the Railroad Commission was created in 1891 in the Jim Hogg gubernatorial administration to check abuses by railroads, it no longer has such functions. Instead it regulates the energy industries in Texas. In most states, the Railroad Commission is known as the Public Service Commission. |