SRC-PNG S.B. 1797 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 1797 76R7912 JJT-FBy: Duncan Natural Resources 3/29/1999 As Filed DIGEST Currently, under Texas law, gas utilities or municipally owned utilities may refuse to provide services to a school district even if pipeline capacity is available on an existing facility of the utility. This would prohibit a gas utility or municipally owned utility from refusing to provide services to a school district under certain circumstances. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 1797 prohibits a gas utility or municipally owned utility from refusing to provide services to a school district under certain circumstances. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 104.254, Utilities Code, to prohibit a gas utility or municipally owned utility from refusing to provide services to a school district if pipeline capacity is available on an existing facility of the utility. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.