By Danburg                                            H.B. No. 2507
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                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the procedures for establishing the provider of last
 1-3     resort in utility service areas.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Section 39.106(f), Utilities Code, is amended to
 1-6     read as follows:
 1-7           (f)  The Commission shall appoint the affiliated retail
 1-8     electric provider as the provider of last resort to provide service
 1-9     at the price to beat for residential and small non-residential
1-10     customers, unless a competitive bidding process results in bids
1-11     below the price to beat in a particular service area.  [In the
1-12     event that no retail electric provider applies to be the provider
1-13     of last resort for a given area of the state on reasonable terms
1-14     and conditions, t] The commission may require a retail electric
1-15     provider to become the provider of last resort as a condition of
1-16     receiving or maintaining a certificate under Section 39.352.
1-17           SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.