Amend CSHB 1500 (senate committee report) in SECTION 10 of the bill, adding Section 39.1514, Utilities Code, as follows:
(1) In added Subsection (a)(2) of the section (page 5, line 27), following the underlined semicolon, add "or".
(2) Strike added Subsections (a)(3) and (4) of the section (page 5, lines 28 and 29), and substitute the following:
(3) a memorandum or written order adopted by a majority vote.
(3) Immediately following added Subsection (a) of the section (page 5, between lines 29 and 30), insert the following:
(a-1) The commission must use a contested case or rulemaking process to direct an independent organization certified under Section 39.151 to take an official action that will create a new cost or fee, increase an existing cost or fee, or impose significant operational obligations on an entity.
(4) In added Subsection (b)(1) of the section (page 5, line 33), between "order" and the underlined semicolon, insert ", in accordance with Subsection (a-1)".
(5) Strike added Subsection (b)(2) of the section (page 5, lines 34 and 35), and renumber subsequent subdivisions of that subsection accordingly.