Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 484 amends the Health and Safety Code to require the Advisory Commission on State Emergency Communications to determine what constitutes a local exchange access line and an equivalent local exchange access line for all 9-1-1 emergency services fees imposed statewide. The act requires that the definitions adopted exclude certain telephone lines used to provide Internet access. The commission is required to annually review the definitions to address technical and structural changes in the provision of telecommunications and data services and authorizes the commission to include previously excluded Internet service provider data modem lines under certain circumstances.