Bill Text: TX HB2128 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to single certification in incorporated or annexed areas served by water or sewer utilities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-22 - Left pending in committee [HB2128 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB2128-Introduced.html
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By: Geren | H.B. No. 2128 |
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relating to single certification in incorporated or annexed areas | ||
served by water or sewer utilities. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 13.255, Water Code, is amended by | ||
amending subsection (j) to read as follows: | ||
(j) This section shall apply only in a case where: | ||
(1) the retail public utility that is authorized to | ||
serve in the certificated area that is annexed or incorporated by | ||
the municipality is a public utility, nonprofit water supply or | ||
sewer service corporation, a special utility district under Chapter | ||
65, Water Code, or a fresh water supply district under Chapter 53, | ||
Water Code; or | ||
(2) the retail public utility that is authorized to | ||
serve in the certificated area that is annexed or incorporated by | ||
the municipality is a retail public utility, other than a nonprofit | ||
water supply or sewer service corporation, and whose service area | ||
is located entirely within the boundaries of a municipality with a | ||
population of 1.7 million or more according to the most recent | ||
federal census. | ||
SECTION 2. 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, 2011. |