Amend CSSB 1251 as follows:
      (1)  In Section 55.012(b), Utilities Code, as added by
SECTION 1 of the bill (Committee report, page 1, line 22), strike
"long distance service" and substitute "long distance service or
any other service".
      (2)  Strike Section 55.012(c), Utilities Code, as added by
SECTION 1 of the bill (Committee report, page 1, lines 27 and 28),
and substitute:
      (c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the commission shall
adopt and implement rules, not later than January 1, 2000, to
prevent customer abuse of the protections afforded by this section.
The rules must include:
            (1)  provisions requiring a provider of basic local
telecommunications service to offer and implement, at the request
and expense of a long distance service provider, toll blocking
capability to limit a customer's ability to incur additional
charges for long distance services after nonpayment for long
distance services; and
            (2)  provisions regarding fraudulent activity in
response to which a provider may discontinue a residential
customer's basic local telecommunications service.
      (d)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the
commission has all jurisdiction necessary to establish a maximum
price that an incumbent local exchange company may charge a long
distance service provider to initiate the toll blocking capability
required to be offered under the rules adopted under Subsection
(c).  The maximum price established under this subsection shall be
observed by all providers of basic local telecommunications service
in the incumbent local exchange company's certificated service
area.  Notwithstanding Sections 52.102 and 52.152, the commission
has all jurisdiction necessary to enforce this section.