By: Guillen H.B. No. 30
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the disconnection of retail electric service on certain
days of the week.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 182, Utilities Code, is amended by
adding Subchapter D to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER D. CUSTOMER SAFEGUARDS DURING DISCONNECTION OF UTILITY
SERVICE
Sec. 182.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Commission" means the Public Utility Commission
of Texas.
(2) "Electric provider" means a public or private
entity that provides retail electric service in this state. The
term includes a municipally owned utility, electric cooperative,
retail electric provider, and electric utility.
Sec. 182.152. DISCONNECTION PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN DAYS. An
electric provider may not disconnect service to a residential
customer on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Federally declared holiday,
the day before the Federally declared holiday, or after 3:00 pm on
any calendar day.
Sec. 182.153. ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARDS. (a) The customer
safeguards provided by this subchapter are in addition to
safeguards provided by other law, including Section 39.101 and
commission rules.
(b) This subchapter does not prohibit a municipality, an
electric cooperative, or the commission from adopting customer
safeguards that exceed the safeguards provided by this subchapter.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.