Bill Text: TX SB1012 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to rate plans offered by retail electric providers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-18 - Referred to Jurisprudence [SB1012 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB1012-Introduced.html
  87R11105 CXP-D
 
  By: Hinojosa S.B. No. 1012
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to rate plans offered by retail electric providers.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 39.101, Utilities Code, is amended by
  adding Subsections (b-1) and (b-2) to read as follows:
         (b-1)  A retail electric provider may not enroll a customer
  in a variable rate plan without the customer's express consent.  The
  consent must be given in a manner that indicates the customer
  understands that the customer is enrolling in a variable rate plan.
  The retail electric provider shall provide notice that the plan
  includes variable rates in an easily readable font and type size.
         (b-2)  A retail electric provider may not offer to a retail
  customer a rate plan that allows switching from one rate structure
  to another rate structure.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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