Bill Text: TX HB3753 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

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

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-24 - Referred to State Affairs [HB3753 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB3753-Introduced.html

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By: Aycock H.B. No. 3753

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 [2016].
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
[2016], 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 [2016].
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
[2016], 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 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.