Bill Text: TX SB983 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to the elimination of certain requirements for certain customer-specific communications contracts.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Passed) 2011-04-29 - Effective on 9/1/11 [SB983 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SB983-Enrolled.html

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S.B. No. 983

AN ACT
relating to the elimination of certain requirements for certain
customer-specific communications contracts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 52.056, Utilities Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 52.056. SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED REGULATORY
TREATMENTS. The regulatory treatments the commission may implement
under Section 52.054 include:
(1) approval of a range of rates for a specific
service; and
(2) [approval of a customer-specific contract for a
specific service; and
[(3)] the detariffing of rates.
SECTION 2. Subsection (c), Section 58.255, Utilities Code,
is amended to read as follows:
(c) [Each contract shall be filed with the commission.]
Commission approval of a contract is not required.
SECTION 3. Subsection (c), Section 59.074, Utilities Code,
is amended to read as follows:
(c) [Each contract shall be filed with the commission.]
Commission approval of a contract is not required.
SECTION 4. Section 52.057 and Subsection (b), Section
53.065, Utilities Code, are repealed.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 983 passed the Senate on
March 24, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 983 passed the House on
April 14, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, one
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor