Bill Text: TX HB4246 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Engrossed


Bill Title: Relating to nonsubmetered billing for water or wastewater service.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-05-07 - Received from the House [HB4246 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB4246-Engrossed.html
 
 
  By: Nevárez H.B. No. 4246
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to nonsubmetered billing for water or wastewater service.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter Z, Chapter 552, Local Government
  Code, is amended by adding Section 552.915 to read as follows:
         Sec. 552.915.  MUNICIPAL NONSUBMETERED BILLING; CHARGES.
  (a) Each municipally owned utility that bills for nonsubmetered
  master metered utility service shall make publicly available for
  each entity billed a statement that includes:
               (1)  a current copy of the municipally owned utility's
  rate structure applicable to the billed service; and
               (2)  a list of fees and charges applicable to the billed
  service.
         (b)  Subsection (a) does not authorize or require a
  municipally owned utility to make an entity's bill publicly
  available.
         (c)  A municipally owned utility may not charge a:
               (1)  dwelling unit base charge for nonsubmetered master
  metered utility service if the utility charges a master meter
  charge; or
               (2)  master meter charge for nonsubmetered master
  metered utility service if the charge is based on the number of
  dwelling units.
         (d)  Subsection (c) does not apply to a dwelling unit base
  charge that is charged in connection with a fee imposed on the
  municipally owned utility by another governmental entity.
         (e)  In this section:
               (1)  "Dwelling unit" has the meaning assigned by
  Section 13.501, Water Code.
               (2)  "Municipally owned utility" means any utility that
  provides water or sewer service and is owned, operated, and
  controlled by a municipality or by a nonprofit corporation whose
  directors are appointed by one or more municipalities.
               (3)  "Nonsubmetered master metered utility service"
  has the meaning assigned by Section 13.501, Water Code.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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