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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the deceptive trade practice of charging exorbitant or |
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excessive prices for fuel during a disaster. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 17.46, Business & Commerce Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) For purposes of Subsection (b)(27), a person is |
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considered to charge an exorbitant or excessive price for fuel if |
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the price charged by the person for fuel increases more than 20 |
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percent during the period beginning on the day the disaster |
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occurred or began to occur and ending on the 90th day after the date |
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of the governor's declaration under Section 418.014, Government |
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Code. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act to Section |
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17.46, Business & Commerce Code, applies only to the sale or offer |
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for sale of fuel on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |