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| 1 | - | By: Creighton, et al. S.B. No. 2322 | |
| 2 | - | (Bell of Montgomery) | |
| 1 | + | By: Creighton, Kolkhorst S.B. No. 2322 | |
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| 5 | 4 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 5 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 6 | relating to rates established by municipalities for water and sewer | |
| 8 | 7 | services. | |
| 9 | 8 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 9 | SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 13, Water Code, is amended | |
| 11 | 10 | by adding Section 13.0835 to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 11 | Sec. 13.0835. PROHIBITION ON RATE DISCRIMINATION. A | |
| 13 | 12 | municipality or a municipally owned utility may not establish a | |
| 14 | 13 | rate applicable only to entities that qualify for a sales tax or ad | |
| 15 | 14 | valorem tax exemption that is higher than a rate established for | |
| 16 | 15 | entities that receive comparable utility services. | |
| 17 | 16 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |