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Amend CSSB 483 as follows:                                                   
	(1)  In SECTION 6 of the bill, Subsection (a), Section 
39.157, Utilities Code (committee printing page 3, line 35), in the 
second sentence of the subsection, strike "are" and substitute 
"have occurred or are presently".
	(2)  In SECTION 6 of the bill, Subsection (a), Section 
39.157, Utilities Code (committee printing page 3, line 36), in the 
second sentence of the subsection, between "require" and 
"reasonable" insert ", to the extend feasible refunds to retail 
customers and disgorgement of revenues received as a result of 
market power abuses and".
	(3)  In SECTION 6 of the bill, Subsection (a), Section 
39.157, Utilities Code (committee printing page 3, lines 40-42), in 
the second sentence of the subsection, strike "by requiring refunds 
or disgorgement of revenues received as a result of market power 
abuses,".
	(4)  In SECTION 6 of the bill, Subsection (a), Section 
39.157, Utilities Code (committee printing page 3, line 46), after 
the period at the end of the second sentence and before "For" 
insert:

In lieu of seeking a civil penalty, as authorized by Chapter 15, the 
commission may require that a person who has been found by the 
commission to have engaged in market power abuse pay equivalent 
funds directly to an existing emergency bill payment assistance 
program operated by local assistance agencies that are supported by 
the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.  If the 
market monitor issues a report under Section 39.1515 indicating 
that market power abuses or other violations of this title have 
occurred or are occurring, then the executive director shall 
promptly approve or reject the findings of the market monitor and 
pursue all appropriate administrative remedies.  Upon finding that 
market power abuses have occurred and after ordering the 
appropriate administrative remedies, the commission shall refer 
the matter to the attorney general for further action, including 
the imposition of civil penalties, criminal prosecution under 
Section 15.030 or for coordinating and assisting in local criminal 
prosecution.