By: Watson S.R. No. 1255
SENATE RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on
House Bill 2439 (posting suggestions and ideas on
cost-efficiency on certain state agency websites, posting state
budget documents on a state agency website, and a state agency
website to provide information to the consumers of retail
electric service) to consider and take action on the following
matters:
(1) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the
committee to add text on a matter which is not included in either
the house or senate version of the bill by adding the following
section to the bill:
SECTION 5. Section 39.916, Utilities Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (i) to read as follows:
(i) A retail electric provider that does not purchase
surplus electricity from a distributed renewable generation
owner shall include on each residential customer's bill a
statement, in at least 12-point type on the front of the first
page, that informs the customer that the customer can get
information at www.powertochoose.com regarding retail electric
providers that do purchase surplus electricity from a
distributed renewable generation owner.
Explanation: The change is necessary to require a retail
electric provider to give written notice to each customer
regarding the availability to the customer of a retail electric
provider that purchases surplus electricity from a distributed
renewable generation owner.
(2) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the
committee to add text not included in either the house or senate
version of the bill to added Section 322.0081, Government Code,
by adding Subsections (d) and (e) to read as follows:
(d) The requirement under Subsection (a) does not
supersede any exceptions provided under Chapter 552.
(e) The board shall promulgate rules to implement the
provisions of this section.
Explanation: This addition is necessary to clarify that
added Section 322.0081(a), Government Code, does not supersede
any exceptions under Chapter 552, Government Code, and to require
the Legislative Budget Board to promulgate rules to implement
added Section 322.0081.
(3) Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the
committee to change text not in disagreement in added Sections
322.0081(a) and (c), Government Code, to read as follows:
(a) The board shall post on the board's Internet website
documents prepared by the board that are provided to a committee,
subcommittee, or conference committee of either house of the
legislature in connection with an appropriations bill.
(c) The document must be downloadable and provide data in
a format that allows the public to search, extract, organize, and
analyze the information in the document.
Explanation: The change is necessary to remove text that
does not add to the clear meaning of the law and to indicate that
the budget document on the website is not required to be in open
standard format.
_______________________________
President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 29, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate