| |
| |
|
|
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
|
|
|
AN ACT
|
|
|
relating to the provision of commercial mobile service to |
|
|
customers. |
|
|
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
|
|
SECTION 1. Subtitle B, Title 10, Business & Commerce Code, |
|
|
as effective April 1, 2009, is amended by adding Chapter 328 to read |
|
|
as follows: |
|
|
CHAPTER 328. PROVISION OF COMMERCIAL MOBILE SERVICE TO CUSTOMER |
|
|
Sec. 328.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
|
|
(1) "Commercial mobile service provider" has the |
|
|
meaning assigned by Section 64.201, Utilities Code. |
|
|
(2) "Customer" means an individual who seeks to enter |
|
|
into a contract with a commercial mobile service provider for |
|
|
commercial mobile services. |
|
|
Sec. 328.002. COMMERCIAL MOBILE SERVICE WITHOUT |
|
|
CANCELLATION FEE. A commercial mobile service provider may not |
|
|
offer to a customer a contract for commercial mobile service that |
|
|
provides: |
|
|
(1) any kind of fee or charge for cancellation of the |
|
|
contract by the customer; or |
|
|
(2) any time period during which the contract is not |
|
|
subject to cancellation by the customer. |
|
|
Sec. 328.003. CONTRACT VOID. A contract that violates |
|
|
Section 328.002 is void and may not be enforced. |
|
|
SECTION 2. This Act applies only to a contract entered into |
|
|
or renewed on or after the effective date of this Act. |
|
|
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |