By: Carona S.B. No. 982
(In the Senate - Filed February 28, 2011; March 8, 2011,
read first time and referred to Committee on Business and Commerce;
March 24, 2011, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; March 24, 2011,
sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 982 By: Carona
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas
in relation to extended service areas and toll-free local calling
areas.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 55, Utilities Code, is
amended by adding Section 55.026 to read as follows:
Sec. 55.026. NEW ORDERS PROHIBITED AFTER CERTAIN DATE. On
or after September 1, 2011, the commission may not require a
telecommunications provider to provide mandatory or optional
extended area service to additional metropolitan areas or calling
areas.
SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 55, Utilities Code, is
amended by adding Section 55.049 to read as follows:
Sec. 55.049. EXPANSION PROHIBITED AFTER CERTAIN DATE. On
or after September 1, 2011, the commission may not order an
expansion of a toll-free local calling area.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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