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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the requirement for commercially reasonable, long-term contracts for renewable energy. [HB-2776]
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Relating to the requirement for commercially reasonable, long-term contracts for renewable energy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Farrar Read First Time on 03/17/2009
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Relating to the state's goal for electric generating capacity derived from emerging renewable energy resources. [HB-2520]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Relating to the state's goal for electric generating capacity derived from emerging renewable energy resources.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Swinford Considered In Formal Meeting on 04/30/2009
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Relating to the independent organization certified to perform certain functions for a power region. [HB-2421]
[Energy ]
Relating to the independent organization certified to perform certain functions for a power region.
Sponsored by: Rep. Burt Solomons Referred To Business & Commerce on 05/01/2009
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Relating to grants for community-based telephone voice-mail services for individuals in crisis or in transition and to the rate and uses of the universal service fund fee. [HB-232]
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[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
Relating to grants for community-based telephone voice-mail services for individuals in crisis or in transition and to the rate and uses of the universal service fund fee.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen Referred To Business & Commerce on 05/01/2009
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Relating to security deposits for customers of retail electric providers. [HB-2305]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Relating to security deposits for customers of retail electric providers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sylvester Turner Considered In Calendars on 05/02/2009
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Relating to exempting certain schools, nonprofit athletic or sports associations, municipally owned facilities, summer camps, places of worship, and fairgrounds from certain demand charges by transmission and distribution utilities. [HB-230]
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[Nonprofit ]
[Religion ]
[Sports ]
[Small Business ]
Relating to exempting certain schools, nonprofit athletic or sports associations, municipally owned facilities, summer camps, places of worship, and fairgrounds from certain demand charges by transmission and distribution utilities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Anderson Referred To Business & Commerce on 05/14/2009
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Relating to reregulation of retail electric services. [HB-2282]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to reregulation of retail electric services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Thompson Read First Time on 03/09/2009
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Relating to the regulation of the maintenance of telephone and electric utility poles. [HB-2216]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to the regulation of the maintenance of telephone and electric utility poles.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paula Pierson Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/14/2009
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Relating to studying the feasibility of mechanisms to decouple certain electric utility revenues from the volume of sales of electricity. [HB-2079]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to studying the feasibility of mechanisms to decouple certain electric utility revenues from the volume of sales of electricity.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rafael Anchia Read First Time on 03/09/2009
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Relating to electric service reliability measures. [HB-2052]
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[Public Safety ]
Relating to electric service reliability measures.
Sponsored by: Rep. Harvey Hilderbran Effective Immediately on 06/19/2009
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Relating to benefits and protections for certain residential electric service customers. [HB-1904]
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[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to benefits and protections for certain residential electric service customers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sylvester Turner Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/06/2009
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Relating to the requirement that electric utilities use standardized written contracts in providing services to customers. [HB-1900]
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[Consumer Protection ]
Relating to the requirement that electric utilities use standardized written contracts in providing services to customers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sylvester Turner Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/14/2009
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Relating to regulation of electric services. [HB-1837]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to regulation of electric services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Yvonne Davis Read First Time on 03/04/2009
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Relating to disaster preparedness and emergency management and to certain vehicles used in emergencies; providing a penalty. [HB-1831]
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[Public Safety ]
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Relating to disaster preparedness and emergency management and to certain vehicles used in emergencies; providing a penalty.
Sponsored by: Rep. Craig Eiland Signed By The Governor on 06/19/2009
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Relating to the use of certain terms by certificated telecommunications utilities, retail electric providers, and electric utilities in retail bills, and to notice of expiration or price change for certain retail electric products. [HB-1822]
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[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Relating to the use of certain terms by certificated telecommunications utilities, retail electric providers, and electric utilities in retail bills, and to notice of expiration or price change for certain retail electric products.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Lucio Effective On 9/1/09 on 06/19/2009
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Relating to the rates charged by a water and sewer utility. [HB-1784]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to the rates charged by a water and sewer utility.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Flynn Read First Time on 03/04/2009
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Relating to the Internet broadcasting of Public Utility Commission of Texas and ERCOT public hearings and meetings. [HB-1783]
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[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to the Internet broadcasting of Public Utility Commission of Texas and ERCOT public hearings and meetings.
Sponsored by: Rep. Angie Button Effective On 9/1/09 on 06/19/2009
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Relating to reconstituting the system benefit fund as a trust fund and to uses of the fund. [HB-1698]
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Relating to reconstituting the system benefit fund as a trust fund and to uses of the fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Armando Martinez Read First Time on 03/03/2009
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Relating to the requirement that electric utilities create and implement a plan for infrastructure improvement and maintenance. [HB-1695]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Telecommunications ]
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Relating to the requirement that electric utilities create and implement a plan for infrastructure improvement and maintenance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sylvester Turner Referred To Business & Commerce on 04/27/2009
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Relating to the procedure by which prices are established in competitive wholesale electric energy and capacity markets. [HB-1620]
[Energy ]
Relating to the procedure by which prices are established in competitive wholesale electric energy and capacity markets.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sylvester Turner Read First Time on 03/03/2009