BILL ANALYSIS


                                                        S.B. 1628
                                                    By: Henderson
                                                    State Affairs
                                                          4-22-95
                                     Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND

S.B. 83, 73rd Legislature, was passed as a part of the
comptroller's budget package proposal.  S.B. 83 amended the Public
Utility Regulatory Act and the Gas Utility Regulatory Act with
respect to certain assessments.  Some of the deletion language,
however, was not included in the bill.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1628 deletes the provision that the term "gas
utility," "public utility," or "utility" does not include a person
not otherwise a gas utility that transports gas on behalf of the
state or a state agency or institution.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or
agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 1(d), Article 6050, V.T.C.S., to delete
the provision that the term "gas utility," "public utility," or
"utility" does not include a person not otherwise a gas utility
that transports gas on behalf of the state or a state agency or
institution.

SECTION 2. (1)  Repealer: Section 6, Article 6050, V.T.C.S.
(Refusal to Provide Service).
           
     (2)  Repealer: Section 1(b), Article 6053, V.T.C.S.
     (Submetering in Mobil Home Parks and Apartment Houses).
SECTION 3. Emergency clause.
           Effective date: upon passage.