Bill Text: TX HB3753 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to telecommunications service discounts for educational institutions, libraries, hospitals, and telemedicine centers.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-24 - Referred to State Affairs [HB3753 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB3753-Introduced.html
By: Aycock | H.B. No. 3753 |
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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 [ |
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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 | ||
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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 [ |
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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 | ||
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SECTION 5. 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, 2015. |