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.