Bill Text: TX HB3084 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the recovery of certain expenses by an electric utility in a ratemaking proceeding; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-22 - No action taken in committee [HB3084 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB3084-Introduced.html
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By: Capriglione | H.B. No. 3084 |
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relating to the recovery of certain expenses by an electric utility | ||
in a ratemaking proceeding; adding provisions subject to a criminal | ||
penalty. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 33.023, Utilities Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: | ||
(c) An electric utility that recovers its reasonable costs | ||
of reimbursing the governing body's expenses under this section may | ||
recover the costs only on a uniform, system-wide basis. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 36.061, Utilities Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: | ||
(b-1) Any amount approved as a cost or expense may be | ||
recovered by the electric utility only on a uniform, system-wide | ||
basis. | ||
SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only | ||
to a rate proceeding in which the initial hearing is held on or | ||
after the effective date of this Act. A proceeding in which the | ||
initial hearing is held before that date is governed by the law in | ||
effect immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that | ||
law is continued in effect for that purpose. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |