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Amend CSSB 482 (Senate committee printing) by adding the 
following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to read as follows and 
renumbering subsequent SECTIONS accordingly:
	SECTION __.  Section 17.008, Utilities Code, is amended to 
read as follows:  
	(b)  A retail electric provider may not deny an applicant's 
request to become a residential electric service customer on the 
basis of the applicant's credit history or credit score[, but may 
use the applicant's utility payment data until the later of 
January 1, 2007, or the date on which the price to beat is no longer 
in effect in the geographic area in which the customer is located].
	(c)  [Notwithstanding Subsection (b), while a retail 
electric provider is required to provide service to a geographic 
area as the affiliated retail electric provider, the provider may 
not deny an applicant's request to become a residential electric 
service customer within that geographic area on the basis of the 
applicant's credit history, credit score, or utility payment data.
	(d)  After the date described in Subsection (b), a retail 
electric provider, including an affiliated retail electric 
provider, may not deny an applicant's request to become a 
residential electric service customer on the basis of the 
applicant's credit history, credit score, or utility payment data 
but may use the applicant's electric bill payment history.
	(e)] A retail electric provider may not use a credit score, a 
credit history, or utility payment data as the basis for 
determining the price for month-to-month electric service or 
electric service that includes a fixed price commitment of 12 
months or less:
		(1)  for an existing residential customer;  or                                
		(2)  in response to an applicant's request to become a 
residential electric service customer.
	(d) [(f) After the date described in Subsection (b), on] On
request by a customer or former customer in this state, a retail 
electric provider or electric utility shall timely provide to the 
customer or former customer bill payment history information with 
the retail electric provider or electric utility during the 
preceding 12-month period.  Bill payment history information may be 
obtained by the customer or former customer once during each 
12-month period without charge.  If additional copies of bill 
payment history information are requested during a 12-month period, 
the electric service provider may charge the customer or former 
customer a reasonable fee for each copy.
	(e) [(g)] On request by a retail electric provider, another 
retail electric provider or electric utility shall timely verify 
information that purports to show a customer's service and bill 
payment history with the retail electric provider or electric 
utility.
	(f)  A retail electric provider may not require a person 
applying for residential electric service to provide a security 
deposit or advance payment as a condition of service if:
		(1)  it can be shown that the person was a customer of 
one or more retail electric providers or electric utilities in this 
state during the entire 12-month period preceding the request for 
electric service; and
		(2)  during the preceding 12-month period, the person 
was not late in paying an electric service bill.
	(g)  If a person applying for residential electric service 
does not provide the documentation described in subsection (f), 
nothing in this section limits [This section does not limit] a 
retail electric provider's authority to require a deposit or 
advance payment as a condition of service.
	(h) [(i)] Notwithstanding Subsection (c) [(e)], a retail 
electric provider may provide rewards, benefits, or credits to 
residential electric service customers on the basis of the 
customer's payment history for retail electric service to that 
provider.
	SECTION __.  Subchapter C, Chapter 39, Utilities Code, is 
amended by adding Section 39.1016 to read as follows:
	Sec. 39.1016.  CANCELLATION OR TERMINATION FEES. A retail 
electric provider may not charge a residential customer who 
requests cancellation or termination of retail electric service 
provided on a month-to-month basis a fee relating to the 
cancellation or termination.