H.B. No. 2558
AN ACT
relating to the length of a billing month for a propane gas
customer.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 141, Utilities Code, is amended by
adding Section 141.0031 to read as follows:
Sec. 141.0031. DAYS IN BILLING MONTH. (a) A customer's bill
may not include charges for a period of more than:
(1) 32 days for a billing month in which the majority
of days in the billing month occur in December, January, or
February; or
(2) 31 days for a billing month in which the majority
of days in the billing month occur in any other month.
(b) If an extreme condition occurs or continues on or after
the 29th day of a billing month described by Subsection (a)(1), the
billing month may be extended by the number of days the extreme
condition occurs. Extreme conditions include:
(1) iced, flooded, closed, or otherwise impassable
roads in the county in which the customer resides;
(2) a natural disaster, including an earthquake, a
hurricane, a tornado, or winds of more than 60 miles per hour; and
(3) civil disruption, including war, riot, or labor
disruption or stoppage.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to a billing month that begins on or after the effective date of
this Act. A billing month that begins before the effective date of
this Act is governed by the law in effect at the time the billing
month began, and the former law is continued in effect for that
purpose.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2558 was passed by the House on May
15, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 121, Nays 7, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2558 was passed by the Senate on May
26, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor