By: Carona	S.B. No. 982
	(In the Senate - Filed February 28, 2011; March 8, 2011,
	read first time and referred to Committee on Business and Commerce;
	March 24, 2011, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
	Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 9, Nays 0; March 24, 2011,
	sent to printer.)
	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 982	By:  Carona

	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	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.
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