87R12265 CXP-D
 
  By: Raymond H.B. No. 4239
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the organization and duties of the Public Utility
  Commission of Texas.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 12.051(c), Utilities Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (c)  Commissioners serve staggered, two-year [six-year]
  terms.
         SECTION 2.  Section 12.053(a), Utilities Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (a)  To be eligible for appointment, a commissioner must:
               (1)  be a qualified voter;
               (2)  be a citizen of the United States;
               (3)  be a resident of this state;
               (4)  be a competent and experienced administrator;
               (5) [(4)]  be well informed and qualified in the field
  of public utilities and utility regulation; and
               (6) [(5)]  have at least five years of experience in
  the administration of business or government or as a practicing
  attorney or certified public accountant.
         SECTION 3.  Section 12.203, Utilities Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 12.203.  ANNUAL [BIENNIAL] REPORT. Not later than
  January 15 of each [odd-numbered] year, the commission shall
  prepare a written report that includes suggestions regarding
  modification and improvement of the commission's statutory
  authority and for the improvement of utility regulation in general
  that the commission considers appropriate for protecting and
  furthering the interest of the public.
         SECTION 4.  The governor shall promptly appoint three
  commissioners to the Public Utility Commission of Texas in
  accordance with Section 12.051, Utilities Code, as amended by this
  Act. Notwithstanding Section 12.051(c), Utilities Code, in making
  the initial appointments under that section, the governor shall
  designate one commissioner to a term expiring September 1, 2022,
  and two commissioners to a term expiring September 1, 2023. A
  person who is serving as a commissioner of the Public Utility
  Commission of Texas immediately before the effective date of this
  Act may continue to serve until the person's successor is appointed
  and qualifies to serve.
         SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.