Amend CSSB 1783 as follows: (1) On page 1, strike lines 29 through 35. (2) On page 1, line 36, insert the following new section and renumber subsequent sections appropriately: "SECTION 2. Chapter 54, Utilities Code, is amended to read as follows: Section 54.2045. LIMITATIONS ON PROVISION OF SERVICE BY MUNICIPALITY. (a) A municipality otherwise authorized by law to provide an advanced service or any other communications service to the public, may do so only in compliance with the following requirements: (1) a municipality may only begin offering an advanced service or other communications service, either directly or through an electric system which it owns, operates and controls, after approval by a majority of the municipality's voters casting ballots on a proposal authorizing the municipality to provide such services; and (2) if a municipality offers an advanced service or other communications service to the public, either directly or through an electric system which it owns, operates and controls, and does so in competition with a private provider, then the municipality must conduct its activities in the provision of such services and its regulation and control of competitors in a manner so as to avoid cross-subsidization or other discriminatory practices that could limit competition, and shall specifically ensure non-discriminatory treatment among all providers with respect to: (A) all financial and operational requirements imposed by the municipality; (B) requiring that a franchise, license or other authorization be obtained by a provider before such services may be offered within the municipality; (C) compliance with municipal regulations and requirements governing the construction, operation and maintenance of facilities used in the provision of service; and (D) access to the municipality's or electric system's poles and conduits at comparable terms and conditions, and at rates that would apply if the municipality were subject to the provisions of Section 224 of the Federal Communications Act of 1934, as amended. (b) If a municipality offers an advanced service or other communications service to the public, either directly or indirectly through an electric system which it owns, operates and controls, in competition with a private provider, no revenues obtained from electric service ratepayers shall be used to finance the construction and deployment of facilities used in the provision of service; payments in lieu of property taxes shall be made to the municipality; and tying arrangements and price discrimination activities of the sort commonly proscribed by antitrust law shall be prohibited." (3) On page 4, line 15, between "the" and "residents" insert "voting age". (4) On page 4, line 22, strike "and" and substitute "or". (5) On page 4, line 24, strike "under Section 54.202(c)" and insert "as allowed by law". (6) On page 8, line 18, insert the following and renumber subsequent sections appropriately: "(7) the Texas Department of Agriculture;". (7) On page 9 line 59, strike SECTION 15 of the bill and renumber subsequent sections appropriately.