Amend HB 1600 (house committee printing) in Article 1 of the bill by adding the following section, numbered appropriately, and renumbering any subsequent sections accordingly.
SECTION 1.____. Subchapter D, Chapter 17, Utilities Code, is amended by adding Section 17.159 to read as follows:
Sec. 17.159. BILLING ACCORDING TO METERING FOR BILLING PERIOD. The commission by rule shall ensure that a retail electric service customer who is billed for metered services is billed only for actual use during the relevant billing period in accordance with a reading of a meter by an entity that provides metering services, and not for average use over a different period.