Amend SB 560 on third reading by adding the following
appropriately numbered SECTIONS of the bill and renumbering
subsequent sections appropriately:
SECTION _____. Section 56.072 (b), Utilities Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(b) To be eligible for the tel-assistance service program, an
applicant must:
(1) be a head of household and disabled, as determined
by the department, or be 65 years of age or older; and
(2) have a household income at or below the poverty
level, as determined by the United States Office of Management and
Budget and reported annually in the Federal Register.
SECTION _____. Section 56.073 (a) Utilities Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) Each three <six> months, the department shall provide to
each local exchange company a list of all persons eligible for the
tel-assistance service program that includes each person's:
(1) name;
(2) address; and
(3) if applicable, telephone number.