Bill Text: TX SB982 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas in relation to extended service areas and toll-free local calling areas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-04-26 - Referred to State Affairs [SB982 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SB982-Engrossed.html
| By: Carona | S.B. No. 982 | |
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| relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas | ||
| in relation to extended service areas and toll-free local calling | ||
| areas. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 55, Utilities Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 55.026 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 55.026. NEW ORDERS PROHIBITED AFTER CERTAIN DATE. On | ||
| or after September 1, 2011, the commission may not require a | ||
| telecommunications provider to provide mandatory or optional | ||
| extended area service to additional metropolitan areas or calling | ||
| areas. | ||
| SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 55, Utilities Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 55.049 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 55.049. EXPANSION PROHIBITED AFTER CERTAIN DATE. On | ||
| or after September 1, 2011, the commission may not order an | ||
| expansion of a toll-free local calling area. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. | ||
