Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 983	Senate Author:  Paxton
Effective:  9-1-23	House Sponsor:  Holland

            Senate Bill 983 amends the Government Code to exempt from required disclosure under state public information law any matter reasonably related to information involving the provision of cable, Internet, or broadband services by a municipally owned utility that provided such services and electricity services on or before January 1, 2003.

Senate Bill 983 requires a municipally owned utility that provides electricity and broadband services and that provided electricity services and cable, Internet, or broadband services on or before January 1, 2003, to maintain separate books and records of broadband service operations and to ensure that the rates charged for provision of electric service do not include any broadband service costs or any other costs not related to the provision of electric service.