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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 84(R)

Senate Bill 789

Senate Author:  Eltife

Effective:  9-1-15

House Sponsor:  Geren et al.


            Senate Bill 789 amends the Water Code to authorize the City of Tyler to provide sewer service to an area entirely within the municipality's boundaries without first having to obtain from the Public Utility Commission of Texas a certificate of public convenience and necessity that includes the area to be served, regardless of whether the area to be served is certificated to another retail public utility, and to establish a retail public utility's options on receiving notice of the municipality's intent to provide that service.