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  83R9195 RWG-D
 
  By: King of Hemphill H.B. No. 2826
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to telecommunications service discounts for educational
  institutions, libraries, hospitals, and telemedicine centers.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 58.258(a), Utilities Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (a)  Notwithstanding the pricing flexibility authorized by
  this subtitle, an electing company's rates for private network
  services may not be increased before January 1, 2020 [2016].
  However, an electing company may increase a rate in accordance with
  the provisions of a customer specific contract.
         SECTION 2.  Section 58.268, Utilities Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 58.268.  CONTINUATION OF OBLIGATION. Notwithstanding
  any other provision of this title, an electing company shall
  continue to comply with this subchapter until January 1, 2020
  [2016], regardless of:
               (1)  the date the company elected under this chapter;
  or
               (2)  any action taken in relation to that company under
  Chapter 65.
         SECTION 3.  Section 59.077(a), Utilities Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (a)  Notwithstanding the pricing flexibility authorized by
  this subtitle, an electing company's rates for private network
  services may not be increased before January 1, 2020 [2016].
         SECTION 4.  Section 59.083, Utilities Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 59.083.  CONTINUATION OF OBLIGATION. Notwithstanding
  any other provision of this title, an electing company shall
  continue to comply with this subchapter until January 1, 2020
  [2016], regardless of:
               (1)  the date the company elected under this chapter;
  or
               (2)  any action taken in relation to that company under
  Chapter 65.
         SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.