Texas Utilities Code

§ 12.203 — BIENNIAL REPORT

UT § 12.203Title 2. PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT · Part A. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL UTILITIES · Ch. 12. ORGANIZATION OF COMMISSION · Art. E. PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION AND REPORTS

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(a)Not later than January 15 of each odd-numbered year, the commission shall prepare a written report that includes:

(1)suggestions regarding modification and improvement of the commission's statutory authority and for the improvement of utility regulation in general, including the regulation of water and sewer service under Chapter 13, Water Code, that the commission considers appropriate for protecting and furthering the interest of the public;

(2)a report on the scope of competition in the electric and telecommunications markets that includes:

(A)an assessment of:

(i)the effect of competition and industry restructuring on customers in both competitive and noncompetitive electric markets; and

(ii)the effect of competition on the rates and availability of electric services for residential and small commercial customers;

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Legislative history

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 94, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 410 (H.B. 1500), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023.