By:  Baxter, Crabb (Senate Sponsor - Brimer)                      H.B. No. 1369
	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 7, 2003; 
April 9, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Business and Commerce; April 23, 2003, reported favorably by the 
following vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; April 23, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the local registration of retail electric providers.            
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 17.051, Utilities Code, is amended by 
amending Subsection (b) and by adding Subsection (c) to read as 
follows:
	(b)  The rules adopted under Subsections (a) and (c)
[Subsection (a)] shall be consistent with and no less effective 
than federal law and may not require the disclosure of highly 
sensitive competitive or trade secret information.
	(c)  The commission shall adopt rules governing the local 
registration of retail electric providers under Section 39.358.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                           



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