81R38891 TJS-D
By: Williams S.C.R. No. 86
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Senate Bill No. 1492 has been adopted by the house of
representatives and the senate and is being prepared for
enrollment; and
WHEREAS, The bill contains technical errors that should be
corrected; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas, That
the enrolling clerk of the senate be instructed to correct SECTION 3
of the bill by striking Section 39.452(i), Utilities Code, as added
by House Committee Amendment No. 1, and substituting the following:
(j) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle,
in awarding a certificate of convenience and necessity or allowing
cost recovery for purchased power by an electric utility subject to
this section, the commission shall ensure in its determination that
the provisions of Sections 37.056(c)(4)(D) and (E) are met and that
the generating facility or the purchased power agreement satisfies
the identified reliability needs of the utility.