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.