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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to rates established by municipalities for water and sewer |
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services. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 13, Water Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 13.0835 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 13.0835. PROHIBITION ON RATE DISCRIMINATION. A |
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municipality or a municipally owned utility may not establish a |
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rate applicable only to entities that qualify for a sales tax or ad |
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valorem tax exemption that is higher than a rate established for |
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entities that receive comparable utility services. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |