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.