HB 349 76-0 (1999)
Author: Wolens, Steven
Relating to competition in retail electric markets.
House: State Affairs
Left pending in committee
HB 1847 75-0 (1997)
Author: McCall, Brian
Relating to the adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of statutes relating to utilities, including conforming amendments, repeals, and penalties.
House: State Affairs
Considered in Calendars
SB 1751 75-0 (1997)
Author: Armbrister, KennethSponsor: McCall, Brian
Relating to the adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of statutes relating to utilities, including conforming amendments, repeals, and penalties.
House: State Affairs Senate: Administration
Effective on 9/1/97
HB 806 68-0 (1983)
Author: Smith, Carlyle
Relating to the continuation of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the regulation of utilities.
House: State Affairs
No action taken
SB 232 68-0 (1983)
Author: Caperton, KentSponsor: Turner, Jim
Relating to the regulation of utilities and to the continuation of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and to its powers and duties, administration, staff, and funding; relating to the qualifications, powers and duties, and activities of the commission members and employees and personnel during and after the term of service or employment; prohibiting employment of former commission employees under certain circumstances; establishing the Office of Public Utility Counsel and prescribing its powers and duties; providing for a public utility counsel or counsellor and prescribing his or her qualifications, powers, and duties; requiring audits; requiring certain reports and forecasts by utilities and the commission; providing rules and considerations for approval of building new facilities and for fixing or regulating rates to be allowed or changed by utilities; providing for hearings; relating to ratemaking procedures by municipalities and appeals; providing for judicial review of proceedings of the utility commission; adding special policy and provisions as to the authority and power of the commission over telecommunications utilities; reenacting the Public Utility Regulatory Act, as amended; removing the railroad commission and regulation of gas utilities from the coverage of the Act.
House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
SB 1243 68-0 (1983)
Author: Farabee, Ray
Relating to the continuation of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the regulation of utilities.
Senate: State Affairs
See remarks
HB 819 64-0 (1975)
Author: Olson, Jr., LyndonSponsor: Moore, W.T. "Bill"
Defining public utilities and providing for their regulation; providing for the creation of the Texas Public Utility Commission and for the appointment of commissioners and the fixing of their qualifications and compensation; prescribing the duties and powers of the commissioners and the commission and railroad commission and the manner in which the jurisdiction and power conferred herein shall be exercised; providing for employees and the salaries, duties and authority of employees; providing for reporting by public utilities; providing for territories and services; providing for regulation of public utility services and rates; providing for regulation of rates and division of revenue; providing for hearings and other procedures for regulation; defining certain offenses and providing penalties; providing procedures for public utility regulation by municipalities; providing for appeals and other procedures in the courts; providing for financing of commission operations.
House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs
Effective in 90 days
SB 42 64-0 (1975)
Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill"
Providing for the regulation of rates, operations, and services provided by public utilities as defined herein; relating to the creation and composition of the Public Utility Commission of Texas; providing for the powers, duties, and respective jurisdiction of such commission, municipalities, and the Railroad Commission of Texas with respect to such regulation; providing procedures for exercising such jurisdiction; prescribing the method of calculating rates and for changing rates; providing for bonds or other financial undertakings pending certain hearings and for refunds in certain cases; requiring certain reports and schedules; providing procedures for handling complaints; providing for hearings and appeals and procedures therefor; providing for appeals to the courts and procedures in the courts; providing for fees for regulation; making certain provisions as to extension of facilities and competition; providing enforcement procedures; providing for civil penalties; making violations of this Act a criminal offense; providing for severability.
House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs
Referred to subcommittee
