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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the composition of the Public Utility Commission of |
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Texas. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 12.051(a) and (b), Utilities Code, are |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The commission is composed of five [three] |
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commissioners appointed by the governor with the advice and consent |
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of the senate. |
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(b) An appointment to the commission shall be made without |
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regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or |
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national origin of the appointee. The appointments shall be made to |
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reflect the diverse geographic regions of this state. |
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SECTION 2. The governor shall promptly appoint two |
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commissioners to the Public Utility Commission of Texas in |
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accordance with Section 12.051, Utilities Code, as amended by this |
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Act. The governor shall designate one commissioner to a term that |
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expires September 1, 2025, and one commissioner to a term that |
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expires September 1, 2027. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |