Bill Text: TX HB296 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to notice of bill payment assistance programs for certain electric customers.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-19 - Referred to State Affairs [HB296 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB296-Introduced.html
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| By: Perez | H.B. No. 296 | |
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| relating to notice of bill payment assistance programs for certain | ||
| electric customers. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 39, Utilities Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 39.9031 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 39.9031. NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. (a) A retail | ||
| electric provider, municipally owned utility, or electric | ||
| cooperative that provided reduced rates to customers using support | ||
| from the former system benefit fund shall include with a notice of | ||
| disconnection for nonpayment sent to a customer who received a | ||
| reduced rate a statement describing payment assistance, | ||
| alternative payment arrangements, deferred payment plans, or other | ||
| payment plan options offered by the provider, utility, or | ||
| cooperative. | ||
| (b) This section expires September 1, 2021. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
