By Marchant H.B. No. 1991 77R4918 CBH-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the completion of mobile telephone calls after 1-3 obtaining the telephone number using directory assistance. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 55, Utilities Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 55.204 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 55.204. OPTION TO COMPLETE MOBILE TELEPHONE CALL AFTER 1-8 USING DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE. (a) A commercial mobile service 1-9 provider shall allow a person who requests a telephone number from 1-10 directory assistance the option of completing the telephone call to 1-11 that number with assistance from the provider. 1-12 (b) Before or after providing a telephone number through the 1-13 use of directory assistance, a commercial mobile service provider 1-14 shall inform the person requesting the number of the person's 1-15 option under Subsection (a) and of the price of exercising that 1-16 option. 1-17 (c) This section applies regardless of whether the person 1-18 requesting the telephone number is a subscriber of the commercial 1-19 mobile service provider. 1-20 (d) The commission shall adopt rules and establish 1-21 procedures to implement and enforce this section. Rules adopted by 1-22 the commission must be nondiscriminatory and designed to promote 1-23 customer choice. 1-24 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2002.