84R9678 DDT-F
By: Keffer H.B. No. 2988
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to
adopt certain rules related to ratemaking procedures and to the
status of previously adopted rules.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 81.01001, Natural Resources Code, is
amended by adding Subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows:
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
commission may not adopt a rule that relates to the commission's
ratemaking proceedings, including a rule relating to discovery
limitations, alignment of parties, reimbursement of a
municipality's reasonable cost of participating in ratemaking
proceedings, or collection of rate case expenses from ratepayers of
gas utilities, unless the rule is identical in substance to a rule
that existed before January 1, 2014. This subsection expires on the
date stated in Subsection (a) for abolition of the commission.
(d) A rule adopted by the commission on or after January 1,
2014, and before September 1, 2015, that relates to the
commission's ratemaking proceedings, including a rule relating to
discovery limitations, alignment of parties, reimbursement of a
municipality's reasonable cost of participating in ratemaking
proceedings, or collection of rate case expenses from ratepayers of
gas utilities, is null and void.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.