Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 981	Senate Author:  Van de Putte et al.
Effective:  6-14-13	House Sponsor:  Menendez

            Senate Bill 981 amends the Utilities Code to authorize an electric utility located in a portion of Texas not subject to retail competition, a retail electric provider, or the board of directors of an electric cooperative or the governing body of a municipally owned utility to establish a bill payment assistance program for a customer who is a military veteran and who a medical doctor certifies has a significantly decreased ability to regulate the individual's body temperature because of severe burns received in combat.