By: Carona S.B. No. 982

(In the Senate - Filed February 28, 2011; March 8, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Business and Commerce; March 24, 2011, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; March 24, 2011, sent to printer.)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 982 By: Carona

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas in relation to extended service areas and toll-free local calling areas.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 55, Utilities Code, is amended by adding Section 55.026 to read as follows:

Sec. 55.026. NEW ORDERS PROHIBITED AFTER CERTAIN DATE. On or after September 1, 2011, the commission may not require a telecommunications provider to provide mandatory or optional extended area service to additional metropolitan areas or calling areas.

SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 55, Utilities Code, is amended by adding Section 55.049 to read as follows:

Sec. 55.049. EXPANSION PROHIBITED AFTER CERTAIN DATE. On or after September 1, 2011, the commission may not order an expansion of a toll-free local calling area.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.

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