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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the regulation of certain commercial mobile service |
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contracts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 10, Business & Commerce Code, |
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is amended by adding Chapter 307 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 307. COMMERCIAL MOBILE SERVICE CONTRACTS |
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Sec. 307.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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(1) "Commercial mobile service provider" has the |
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meaning assigned by Section 64.201, Utilities Code. |
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(2) "Customer" means an individual who seeks to enter |
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or enters into a contract with a commercial mobile service provider |
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for commercial mobile service. |
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Sec. 307.002. CONTRACT CANCELLATION RESTRICTION AND FEE |
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PROHIBITED. A commercial mobile service provider may not offer to a |
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customer a contract for commercial mobile service that provides: |
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(1) a fee or charge for cancellation of the contract by |
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the customer; or |
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(2) a period during which the contract is not subject |
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to cancellation by the customer. |
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Sec. 307.003. CONTRACT VOID. A commercial mobile service |
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contract with a customer that contains a provision described by |
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Section 307.002(1) or (2) is void and may not be enforced. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies only to a contract entered into |
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or renewed on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |