Bill Text: TX HB2616 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Relating to the elimination of certain requirements for certain customer-specific communications contracts.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-14 - Laid on the table subject to call [HB2616 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB2616-Comm_Sub.html

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82R5543 JXC-D
By: Harless H.B. No. 2616

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the elimination of certain requirements for certain
customer-specific communications contracts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 52.056, Utilities Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 52.056. SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED REGULATORY
TREATMENTS. The regulatory treatments the commission may implement
under Section 52.054 include:
(1) approval of a range of rates for a specific
service; and
(2) [approval of a customer-specific contract for a
specific service; and
[(3)] the detariffing of rates.
SECTION 2. Section 58.255(c), Utilities Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(c) [Each contract shall be filed with the commission.]
Commission approval of a contract is not required.
SECTION 3. Section 59.074(c), Utilities Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(c) [Each contract shall be filed with the commission.]
Commission approval of a contract is not required.
SECTION 4. Sections 52.057 and 53.065(b), Utilities Code,
are repealed.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.