78R4658 MTB-F

By:  Brimer                                                       S.B. No. 731


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.