Bill Text: TX HB1661 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the provision of Internet service to consumers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-07 - Left pending in committee [HB1661 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB1661-Introduced.html
  82R4924 ATP-D
 
  By: Davis of Dallas H.B. No. 1661
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the provision of Internet service to consumers.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subtitle B, Title 10, Business & Commerce Code,
  is amended by adding Chapter 326 to read as follows:
  CHAPTER 326. PROVISION OF INTERNET SERVICE TO CONSUMERS
         Sec. 326.001.  DEFINITION. In this chapter, "consumer"
  means an individual who seeks Internet service for personal,
  family, or household purposes.
         Sec. 326.002.  INTERNET SERVICE WITHOUT CANCELLATION FEE.
  An Internet service provider may not offer to a consumer a contract
  for Internet service that provides:
               (1)  any fee or charge for cancellation of the contract
  by the consumer; or
               (2)  any period during which the contract is not
  subject to cancellation by the consumer.
         Sec. 326.003.  CONTRACT VOID. A contract entered into in
  violation of Section 326.002 is void and may not be enforced.
         SECTION 2.  This Act applies only to a contract entered into
  or renewed on or after the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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