Texas 2019 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1426 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/06/2019

                    86R5411 SRA-D
 By: Guerra H.B. No. 1426


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to mobile Internet service access in an area subject to a
 declared state of disaster.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Subchapter H, Chapter 418, Government Code, is
 amended by adding Section 418.194 to read as follows:
 Sec. 418.194.  MOBILE INTERNET SERVICE IN AREA SUBJECT TO
 DISASTER DECLARATION. (a)  In this section, "mobile Internet
 service provider" means a person who provides mobile Internet
 service to a wireless communication device as defined by Section
 545.425, Transportation Code.
 (b)  A mobile Internet service provider may not impair or
 degrade lawful mobile Internet service access in an area subject to
 a declared state of disaster under Section 418.014.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.