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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the disclosure of charges, fees, assessments, |
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surcharges, and taxes collected by a telecommunications provider. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 10, Business & Commerce Code, |
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is amended by adding Chapter 307 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 307. DISCLOSURES RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES |
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Sec. 307.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "mobile |
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telephone" includes a cellular telephone or similar wireless |
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communication device that can be used as a telephone. |
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Sec. 307.002. DISCLOSURES REQUIRED. (a) A provider of |
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mobile telephone service shall annually disclose on the provider's |
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Internet website all charges, fees, assessments, surcharges, and |
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taxes collected by the provider in connection with the service |
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provided. |
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(b) A disclosure under Subsection (a) must identify: |
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(1) the entity that imposes the charge, fee, |
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assessment, surcharge, or tax; and |
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(2) the allocation of the charge, fee, assessment, |
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surcharge, or tax revenue collected. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 64, Utilities Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 64.005 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 64.005. DISCLOSURES REQUIRED. (a) A billing utility |
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shall annually disclose on the utility's Internet website all |
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charges, fees, assessments, surcharges, and taxes collected by the |
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utility in connection with the telecommunications product or |
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service provided. |
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(b) A disclosure under Subsection (a) must identify: |
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(1) the entity that imposes the charge, fee, |
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assessment, surcharge, or tax; and |
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(2) the allocation of the charge, fee, assessment, |
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surcharge, or tax revenue collected. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |