Amend SB 1162 (senate committee report) in SECTION 1 of the bill as follows:
(1) In the recital (page 1, line 26), strike "(a-3), and (e-1)" and substitute "(a-3), (a-4), (a-5), and (e-1)".
(2) In added Section 13.301(a-2), Water Code (page 1, line 41), strike "(a-2) For a proposed sale," and substitute "(a-2) Except as provided by Subsection (a-4) or (a-5), for a proposed sale,".
(3) In amended Section 13.301, Water Code (page 2, between lines 16 and 17), insert the following:
(a-4) If the notice required by Subsection (a-2) would be more than two pages long, the notice may be provided by mailing an abbreviated notice that contains:
(1) a brief description of the contents and purpose of the notice; and
(2) the exact Internet address, by uniform resource locator, of the commission's Internet website where the person can access the information required under Subsection (a-2).
(a-5) A party to the proposed transaction who is required to provide written notice to customers under Subsection (a-2) may provide electronic notice by electronic mail instead of written notice to a customer who has agreed to receive other information related to that customer's account by electronic mail.