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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to information that must be included on certain electric |
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bills. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 39, Utilities Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 39.111 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 39.111. NOTICE REGARDING CUSTOMER CHOICE INFORMATION. |
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A retail electric provider shall include on a variable rate plan |
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customer's bill: |
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(1) a statement of the price of electric service, |
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exclusive of taxes and nonrecurring charges or credits, expressed |
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in terms of cents per kilowatt-hour rounded to the nearest |
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one-tenth of one percent, for the current billing period and |
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preceding billing period; |
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(2) a statement of the estimated price of electric |
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service, exclusive of taxes and nonrecurring charges or credits, |
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expressed in terms of cents per kilowatt-hour rounded to the |
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nearest one-tenth of one percent, for the upcoming billing period; |
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and |
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(3) a statement, in at least 14-point type on the front |
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of the first page, that reads: "For more information about your |
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electric service please visit www.powertochoose.com." |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |