 Top 5 Downfalls of Texas in 2021. 1. Winter Storm and Electricity Outages. A major winter storm hit the state of Texas in February 2021, and as a result, the state was hit with extensive power outages, water shortages, and other infrastructure failures. The storm was responsible for severe property damage as well as the loss of several lives, and it sparked a political dispute regarding the response of the state to the catastrophe. 2. COVID-19 Surge. One of the states that has been hit the hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic is Texas, and as of September 2021, the state was experiencing an increase in the number of cases as a result of the highly transmissible Delta form. A contentious law that virtually outlaws abortions after the first six weeks of a pregnancy was passed in the state of Texas in September 2021.