87R10669 CXP-D
By: Rosenthal H.B. No. 3180
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to eligibility criteria regarding commissioners of the
Public Utility Commission of Texas and the governing body of the
independent organization certified to manage the ERCOT power
region.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 12.053(a), Utilities Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) To be eligible for appointment, a commissioner must:
(1) be a qualified voter;
(2) be a citizen of the United States;
(3) be a resident of this state;
(4) be a competent and experienced administrator;
(5) [(4)] be well informed and qualified in the field
of public utilities and utility regulation; and
(6) [(5)] have at least five years of experience in
the administration of business or government or as a practicing
attorney or certified public accountant.
SECTION 2. Section 39.151, Utilities Code, is amended by
adding Subsections (g-2) and (g-3) to read as follows:
(g-2) To qualify to serve as a member of the governing body
under Subsection (g)(4), (5), (6), or (7), a person must be a
resident of this state.
(g-3) To maintain certification as an independent
organization under this section, an organization's chief executive
officer must be a resident of this state.
SECTION 3. (a) An independent organization certified under
Section 39.151, Utilities Code, by the Public Utility Commission of
Texas before September 1, 2021, shall hold elections and select new
members as needed to modify the organization's governing body to
comply with Section 39.151, Utilities Code, as amended by this Act,
as soon as practicable, but not later than September 1, 2022.
(b) An independent organization certified under Section
39.151, Utilities Code, by the Public Utility Commission of Texas
before September 1, 2021, shall ensure that the chief executive
officer of the organization is a resident of this state as soon as
practicable, but not later than September 1, 2022.
(c) After September 1, 2022, the Public Utility Commission
of Texas may decertify an independent organization whose governing
body or chief executive officer does not comply with Section
39.151, Utilities Code, as amended by this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.