By: Carona S.B. No. 983 (Harless) A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the elimination of certain requirements for certain customer-specific communications contracts. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 52.056, Utilities Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 52.056. SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED REGULATORY TREATMENTS. The regulatory treatments the commission may implement under Section 52.054 include: (1) approval of a range of rates for a specific service; and (2) [approval of a customer-specific contract for a specific service; and [(3)] the detariffing of rates. SECTION 2. Subsection (c), Section 58.255, Utilities Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) [Each contract shall be filed with the commission.] Commission approval of a contract is not required. SECTION 3. Subsection (c), Section 59.074, Utilities Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) [Each contract shall be filed with the commission.] Commission approval of a contract is not required. SECTION 4. Section 52.057 and Subsection (b), Section 53.065, Utilities Code, are repealed. SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.