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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the disconnection of retail electric service on certain |
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days of the week. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 182, Utilities Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter D to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER D. CUSTOMER SAFEGUARDS DURING DISCONNECTION OF UTILITY |
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SERVICE |
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Sec. 182.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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(1) "Commission" means the Public Utility Commission |
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of Texas. |
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(2) "Electric provider" means a public or private |
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entity that provides retail electric service in this state. The |
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term includes a municipally owned utility, electric cooperative, |
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retail electric provider, and electric utility. |
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Sec. 182.152. DISCONNECTION PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN DAYS. An |
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electric provider may not disconnect service to a residential |
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customer on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Federally declared holiday, |
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the day before the Federally declared holiday, or after 3:00 pm on |
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any calendar day. |
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Sec. 182.153. ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARDS. (a) The customer |
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safeguards provided by this subchapter are in addition to |
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safeguards provided by other law, including Section 39.101 and |
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commission rules. |
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(b) This subchapter does not prohibit a municipality, an |
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electric cooperative, or the commission from adopting customer |
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safeguards that exceed the safeguards provided by this subchapter. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |