Utilities

State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the inclusion of gas and electric transmission and distribution costs in the cost of goods sold for purposes of the franchise tax. [HB-2485] [Energy ] [Taxes ]
Relating to the inclusion of gas and electric transmission and distribution costs in the cost of goods sold for purposes of the franchise tax.

Sponsored by: Rep. Phil King Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/20/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

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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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the requirement that certain retail water and sewer utility services maintain service during an extended power outage. [HB-2405] [Energy ] [Water ] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to the requirement that certain retail water and sewer utility services maintain service during an extended power outage.

Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Elkins Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/18/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to restrictions on the prices of certain consumer goods and services during an abnormal disruption of the market. [HB-24] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to restrictions on the prices of certain consumer goods and services during an abnormal disruption of the market.

Sponsored by: Rep. David Leibowitz Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/06/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a study of the proportion of this state's electric energy that can be generated using renewable energy technology. [HB-239] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Climate Change ] [Science ]
Relating to a study of the proportion of this state's electric energy that can be generated using renewable energy technology.

Sponsored by: Rep. Justin Rodriguez Read First Time on 02/17/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to financial assistance by the Texas Water Development Board for the connection of residences in economically distressed areas to public water supply and sanitary sewer systems. [HB-2374] [Water ] [Community Development ] [Infrastructure ] [Housing ] [Finance ] [Public Health ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to financial assistance by the Texas Water Development Board for the connection of residences in economically distressed areas to public water supply and sanitary sewer systems.

Sponsored by: Rep. Abel Herrero Effective On 9/1/09 on 06/19/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the rate charged for electric service by a provider of last resort. [HB-2345] [Energy ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to the rate charged for electric service by a provider of last resort.

Sponsored by: Rep. Kristi Thibaut Read First Time on 03/10/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

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] [Telecommunications ] [Funding ] [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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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the use of a customer's utility bill payment data. [HB-2306] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the use of a customer's utility bill payment data.

Sponsored by: Rep. Sylvester Turner Read First Time on 03/10/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

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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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

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] [Energy ] [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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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to reregulation of retail electric services. [HB-2282] [Energy ] [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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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the regulation of the maintenance of telephone and electric utility poles. [HB-2216] [Telecommunications ] [Energy ] [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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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the goal of installing additional capacity for generating renewable energy. [HB-2194] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ]
Relating to the goal of installing additional capacity for generating renewable energy.

Sponsored by: Rep. Wayne Christian Considered In Public Hearing on 04/22/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the exemption of certain counties and school districts from the drainage charge imposed by a municipal drainage utility system. [HB-2173] [Water ] [Taxes ] [Education ]
Relating to the exemption of certain counties and school districts from the drainage charge imposed by a municipal drainage utility system.

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Pickett Referred To Administration on 05/12/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increased oversight, openness, transparency, and accountability for water supply or sewer service corporations. [HB-2166] [Water ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to increased oversight, openness, transparency, and accountability for water supply or sewer service corporations.

Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Rose Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/11/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the frequency of water audits by certain retail public utilities. [HB-2134] [Water ]
Relating to the frequency of water audits by certain retail public utilities.

Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Lucio Placed On General State Calendar on 05/13/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the location of water utility rate hearings conducted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. [HB-2112] [Water ] [Consumer Protection ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ]
Relating to the location of water utility rate hearings conducted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Sponsored by: Rep. Armando Walle Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/31/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to studying the feasibility of mechanisms to decouple certain electric utility revenues from the volume of sales of electricity. [HB-2079] [Energy ] [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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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to electric service reliability measures. [HB-2052] [Energy ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to electric service reliability measures.

Sponsored by: Rep. Harvey Hilderbran Effective Immediately on 06/19/2009

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