Bill Text: TX SB1316 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the composition of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-22 - Co-author authorized [SB1316 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB1316-Introduced.html

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87R10958 CXP-D
By: Lucio S.B. No. 1316

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the composition of the Public Utility Commission of
Texas.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Sections 12.051(a) and (b), Utilities Code, are
amended to read as follows:
(a) The commission is composed of five [three]
commissioners appointed by the governor with the advice and consent
of the senate.
(b) An appointment to the commission shall be made without
regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or
national origin of the appointee. The appointments shall be made to
reflect the diverse geographic regions of this state.
SECTION 2. The governor shall promptly appoint two
commissioners to the Public Utility Commission of Texas in
accordance with Section 12.051, Utilities Code, as amended by this
Act. The governor shall designate one commissioner to a term that
expires September 1, 2025, and one commissioner to a term that
expires September 1, 2027.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.