Bill Text: TX HB4099 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the payment of gas customer rate relief charges imposed for costs related to Winter Storm Uri.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-20 - Referred to Energy Resources [HB4099 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB4099-Introduced.html
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| By: Bonnen | H.B. No. 4099 | |
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| relating to the payment of gas customer rate relief charges imposed | ||
| for costs related to Winter Storm Uri. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 104.361, Utilities Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: | ||
| (c) The legislature finds and declares that Winter Storm Uri | ||
| constituted a public calamity to this state due to the loss of life, | ||
| injury, property damage, and widespread disruptions of gas supply, | ||
| electricity, and utility services caused by prolonged freezing | ||
| temperatures, heavy snow, and freezing rain statewide. | ||
| SECTION 2. Section 104.373, Utilities Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: | ||
| (f) Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency may | ||
| provide money appropriated for the purpose to the issuing financing | ||
| entity to pay the aggregate customer rate relief charges authorized | ||
| by this subchapter on behalf of customers described by Subsection | ||
| (a). | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
| a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
| provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
| Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
