Amend Amendment No. 45 by Guillen to CSSB 3 (House Committee 
Printing) by adding the following:
	Amend CSSB 3 (House Committee Printing) by adding the 
following appropriately numbered section to the bill and 
renumbering subsequent sections accordingly:
	Section ____. Subchapter F, Chapter 13, Water Code, is 
amended by adding Section 13.188 to read as follows:
	Sec. 13.188. ADJUSTMENT FOR CHANGE IN ENERGY COSTS. (a) 
Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, the commission 
by rule shall adopt a procedure allowing a utility to file with the 
commission an application to timely adjust the utility's rates to 
reflect an increase or decrease in documented energy costs in a pass 
through clause. The commission, by rule, shall require the pass 
through of documented decreases in energy costs within a reasonable 
time. The pass through, whether a decrease of increase, shall be 
implemented on or no later than an annual basis, unless the 
Commission determines a special circumstance applies.
	(b)Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, 
this adjustment is an uncontested matter not subject to a contested 
case hearing. However, the Executive Director shall hold a 
non-contested public meeting if:
		(1) on the request of a member of the legislature who 
represents the area served by the water and sewer utility;
		(2) if the Executive Director determines that there is 
substantial public interest in the matter.
	(c) A proceeding under this section is not a rate case and 
Section 13.187 does not apply.
	(d) An adjustment for energy costs that results in an 
increase in rate charges by a water and sewer utility may not take 
affect if the utility is served by an electric cooperative that is 
affiliated with the water and sewer utility.