Bill Text: TX HB3258 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to telecommunications service discounts for educational institutions, libraries, hospitals, and telemedicine centers.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-30 - No action taken in committee [HB3258 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB3258-Introduced.html

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82R4737 RWG-D
By: Strama H.B. No. 3258

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to telecommunications service discounts for educational
institutions, libraries, hospitals, and telemedicine centers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 58.258(a), Utilities Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) Notwithstanding the pricing flexibility authorized by
this subtitle, an electing company's rates for private network
services may not be increased before January 1, 2024
[2012]. However, an electing company may increase a rate in
accordance with the provisions of a customer specific contract.
SECTION 2. Section 58.268, Utilities Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 58.268. CONTINUATION OF OBLIGATION. Notwithstanding
any other provision of this title, an electing company shall
continue to comply with this subchapter until January 1, 2024
[2012], regardless of:
(1) the date the company elected under this chapter;
or
(2) any action taken in relation to that company under
Chapter 65.
SECTION 3. Section 59.077(a), Utilities Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) Notwithstanding the pricing flexibility authorized by
this subtitle, an electing company's rates for private network
services may not be increased before January 1, 2024 [2012].
SECTION 4. Section 59.083, Utilities Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 59.083. CONTINUATION OF OBLIGATION. Notwithstanding
any other provision of this title, an electing company shall
continue to comply with this subchapter until January 1, 2024
[2012], regardless of:
(1) the date the company elected under this chapter;
or
(2) any action taken in relation to that company under
Chapter 65.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.