Bill Text: TX HB4246 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to nonsubmetered billing for water or wastewater service.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-05-07 - Received from the House [HB4246 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB4246-Engrossed.html
| By: Nevárez | H.B. No. 4246 | |
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| relating to nonsubmetered billing for water or wastewater service. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 552, Local Government | ||
| Code, is amended by adding Section 552.915 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 552.915. MUNICIPAL NONSUBMETERED BILLING; CHARGES. | ||
| (a) Each municipally owned utility that bills for nonsubmetered | ||
| master metered utility service shall make publicly available for | ||
| each entity billed a statement that includes: | ||
| (1) a current copy of the municipally owned utility's | ||
| rate structure applicable to the billed service; and | ||
| (2) a list of fees and charges applicable to the billed | ||
| service. | ||
| (b) Subsection (a) does not authorize or require a | ||
| municipally owned utility to make an entity's bill publicly | ||
| available. | ||
| (c) A municipally owned utility may not charge a: | ||
| (1) dwelling unit base charge for nonsubmetered master | ||
| metered utility service if the utility charges a master meter | ||
| charge; or | ||
| (2) master meter charge for nonsubmetered master | ||
| metered utility service if the charge is based on the number of | ||
| dwelling units. | ||
| (d) Subsection (c) does not apply to a dwelling unit base | ||
| charge that is charged in connection with a fee imposed on the | ||
| municipally owned utility by another governmental entity. | ||
| (e) In this section: | ||
| (1) "Dwelling unit" has the meaning assigned by | ||
| Section 13.501, Water Code. | ||
| (2) "Municipally owned utility" means any utility that | ||
| provides water or sewer service and is owned, operated, and | ||
| controlled by a municipality or by a nonprofit corporation whose | ||
| directors are appointed by one or more municipalities. | ||
| (3) "Nonsubmetered master metered utility service" | ||
| has the meaning assigned by Section 13.501, Water Code. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
