SB 271
AN ACT relating to the eligibility of certain retail electric customers
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to Senate committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
relating to the eligibility of certain retail electric customers
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the eligibility of certain retail electric customers for designation as critical care residential customers. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 17.002(3-a), Utilities Code, is amended (3-a) "Critical care residential customer" means a residential customer who has a person permanently residing in the customer's home who has been diagnosed by a physician as being (A) an electric-powered medical device to (B) an elevator to access or exit the customer's SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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Gavin L. Massingill
Allen E. Blakemore
Erika Ramirez
Brianna M. Menard
Jennifer Allmon
Ky Ash
Felix Chevalier
James W. Mathis
Colby Reed Nichols
Elizabeth Hadley
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the eligibility of certain retail electric customers
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