SRC-MSY S.B. 839 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 839
78R5406 CBH-FBy: Duncan
State Affairs
3/24/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The Utilities Code currently sets forth a general standard for gas
transportation service, but does not specify that a gas utility may not
require anything above and beyond that standard as a condition of service.
Therefore, a gas utility may make a state agency take on additional costs
as a result of services, instruments, or facilities that are not normally
required by the utility.  As proposed, S.B. 839 prohibits a gas utility
from requiring a different level of service, instrumentalities, or
facilities than the utility normally provides as a condition of service
for providing transportation services for the agency. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 104.251, Utilities Code, to prohibit a gas
utility from requiring a different level of service, instrumentalities, or
facilities than the utility normally provides as a condition for providing
transportation services for a state agency. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.