By: Guillen, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Gutierrez) H.B. No. 1991

(In the Senate - Received from the House May 19, 2025; May 19, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government; May 22, 2025, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 22, 2025, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to information regarding certain charges for services provided by municipally owned utility systems.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 1502.057, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:

(d) A municipality that imposes operating, maintenance, replacement, or improvement charges under Subsection (a) shall:

(1) publish the terms and conditions of the charges on the utility system's and the municipality's Internet websites; and

(2) not later than the 30th day after the date the municipality adopts a change to the terms and conditions of the charges, update the utility system's and the municipality's Internet websites to reflect the change.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

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