By: Murr H.B. No. 3639
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to establishing reporting requirements for
  telecommunications service providers regarding service
  interruptions.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 64.053, Utilities Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (a)  The commission may require a telecommunications service
  provider to submit reports to the commission concerning any matter
  over which it has authority under this chapter.
         (b
  )  The commission shall adopt rules requiring
  telecommunications service providers to report significant
  interruptions of service that occur as a result of any hurricane,
  ice or snow storm, flood, or other weather-related event or natural
  disaster.  The rules may require telecommunications service
  providers to submit plans for service restoration for service
  interruptions lasting longer than 72 hours.
         SECTION 2.  Section 65.102(b), Utilities Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the
  commission has only the authority provided by this section over a
  deregulated company that holds a certificate of operating authority
  issued under this subchapter.  Subject to Subsection (c), the
  following provisions apply to a deregulated company and may be
  enforced by the commission using the remedies provided by
  Subchapter B, Chapter 15, and Subsection (d):
               (1)  Subchapter A, Chapter 15;
               (2)  Subchapters A, C, and D, Chapter 17, as applicable
  to carriers holding a certificate of operating authority;
               (3)  Sections 52.007, 52.060, and 52.156;
               (4)  Sections 54.001, 54.002, 54.003, 54.004, 54.005,
  54.006, 54.008(a), 54.101, 54.102, 54.103, 54.105, 54.151, 54.156,
  54.158, 54.159, 54.255, 54.256, 54.257, 54.259, 54.260, and 54.261;
               (5)  Sections 55.010, 55.123, 55.133, 55.134, 55.136,
  and 55.137;
               (6)  Chapter 56, except Subchapters F and G;
               (7)  Chapter 60;
               (8)  Chapter 62;
               (9)  Section 64.002, Section 64.053, and Subchapter E,
  Chapter 64;
               (10)  Sections 65.001, 65.002, 65.003, and 65.004, this
  subchapter, and Subchapter E of this chapter; and
               (11)  Chapter 66.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.