---

Fitered rows : {data.filteredRows} found
[  Session(s): all  Chamber =  Both  Bill Type = all    Subjects =  City Government--Utilities ]

Select legislation to view

Select bill	Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
	HB 17	87-0 (2021)	Author: Deshotel, Joe | et. al.	Relating to a restriction on the regulation of utility services and infrastructure based on the energy source to be used or delivered.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective immediately
	HB 806	87-0 (2021)	Author: Gates, Gary	Relating to nonsubmetered billing for water or wastewater service.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 824	87-0 (2021)	Author: Bucy III, John	Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage service charges.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Local Government	Referred to Local Government
	HB 884	87-0 (2021)	Author: Harris, Cody | et. al.	Relating to local government regulations based on utility service type.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 1435	87-0 (2021)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie	Relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide water or sewer service in an area incorporated or annexed by a municipality.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 1714	87-0 (2021)	Author: Muñoz, Jr., Sergio	Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to impose a fee for water or sewer service to raise revenue for a municipally owned or operated animal shelter.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 1801	87-0 (2021)	Author: Larson, Lyle | et. al.	Relating to withdrawals of water from the Edwards Aquifer to supply a military installation.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 1885	87-0 (2021)	Author: Harris, Cody | et. al.	Relating to restrictions on municipal regulation in certain areas.	House: Land & Resource Management	Received from the House
	HB 1900	87-0 (2021)	Author: Goldman, Craig | et. al. Sponsor: Huffman, Joan | et. al.	Relating to municipalities that adopt budgets that defund municipal police departments.	House: State Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/21
	HB 1929	87-0 (2021)	Author: Wilson, Terry M. Sponsor: Buckingham, Dawn	Relating to the breach of development agreement contracts governing land in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Local Government	Effective on 9/1/21
	HB 2104	87-0 (2021)	Author: Campos, Liz	Relating to the county provision of solid waste disposal services.	House: Environmental Regulation	Left pending in committee
	HB 2224	87-0 (2021)	Author: Bell, Cecil	Relating to rates established by municipalities for water and sewer services.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 2775	87-0 (2021)	Author: Cain, Briscoe	Relating to electricity service provided by certain municipally owned utilities.	House: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 3177	87-0 (2021)	Author: Rosenthal, Jon | et. al.	Relating to accessing transmission service and power at wholesale outside of the ERCOT power region.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 3470	87-0 (2021)	Author: Thierry, Shawn	Relating to electricity service in this state; imposing administrative penalties.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 3476	87-0 (2021)	Author: Schofield, Mike Sponsor: Bettencourt, Paul | et. al.	Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity issued to water utilities inside the boundaries or extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs	Effective on 9/1/21
	HB 3615	87-0 (2021)	Author: King, Phil | et. al. Sponsor: Buckingham, Dawn	Relating to certain rates charged by and programs offered by municipally owned utilities.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/21
	HB 3693	87-0 (2021)	Author: Fierro, Art	Relating to the exclusion of retail facilities from load shedding participation during a rolling blackout.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 3717	87-0 (2021)	Author: Burns, DeWayne Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the sale of a water or sewer utility system by a municipality without an election.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Local Government	Effective on 9/1/21
	HB 3827	87-0 (2021)	Author: Wilson, Terry M.	Relating to the municipal disannexation of certain areas formerly designated as a census designated place.	House: Land & Resource Management	Companion considered in lieu of
	HB 3916	87-0 (2021)	Author: Goldman, Craig | et. al.	Relating to the interconnection and operation of certain distributed electric generation facilities for the food supply chain.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	HB 4288	87-0 (2021)	Author: Dominguez, Alex	Relating to a required period for a municipality or water district to begin construction on certain projects.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 4542	87-0 (2021)	Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey	Relating to municipally owned utilities in ERCOT accessing transmission service and power at wholesale outside of ERCOT.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 3	87-0 (2021)	Author: Schwertner, Charles | et. al. Sponsor: Paddie, Chris	Relating to preparing for, preventing, and responding to weather emergencies and power outages; increasing the amount of administrative and civil penalties.	House: State Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	SB 182	87-0 (2021)	Author: Schwertner, Charles	Relating to customer choice for certain municipally owned utilities.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 387	87-0 (2021)	Author: Schwertner, Charles Sponsor: Wilson, Terry M.	Relating to the appeal of rates for water or sewer service charged to certain customers of a municipality.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs	Effective on 9/1/21
	SB 398	87-0 (2021)	Author: Menéndez, José | et. al. Sponsor: Deshotel, Joe	Relating to certain resources and facilities for distributed generation.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/21
	SB 566	87-0 (2021)	Author: Buckingham, Dawn Sponsor: Cain, Briscoe	Relating to electricity service provided by certain municipally owned utilities.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Postponed
	SB 582	87-0 (2021)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the sale of a water or sewer utility system by a municipality without an election.	Senate: Local Government	Referred to Local Government
	SB 594	87-0 (2021)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan | et. al.	Relating to the provision of solid waste disposal services by certain counties; authorizing a fee.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Local Government	Referred to Environmental Regulation
	SB 597	87-0 (2021)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage service charges.	Senate: Local Government	Referred to Local Government
	SB 784	87-0 (2021)	Author: Creighton, Brandon | et. al.	Relating to rates established by municipalities for water and sewer services.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SB 817	87-0 (2021)	Author: Gutierrez, Roland | et. al.	Relating to the winterization and emergency preparedness for electric utilities, power generation companies, municipally owned utilities, and electric cooperatives.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Co-author authorized
	SB 1242	87-0 (2021)	Author: Buckingham, Dawn	Relating to the issuance of a certificate of convenience and necessity for providing electric service in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 1396	87-0 (2021)	Author: Miles, Borris	Relating to end stage renal disease center response to natural and manmade disasters and other emergency conditions.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 1441	87-0 (2021)	Author: Campbell, Donna | et. al. Sponsor: Lopez, Ray	Relating to withdrawals of water from the Edwards Aquifer to supply a military installation.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Veteran Affairs	Effective on 9/1/21
	SB 1470	87-0 (2021)	Author: Buckingham, Dawn	Relating to chilled water service and district cooling systems.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Left pending in committee
	SB 1499	87-0 (2021)	Author: Buckingham, Dawn Sponsor: Wilson, Terry M.	Relating to the municipal disannexation of certain areas formerly designated as a census designated place.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Local Government	Point of order sustained
	SB 1769	87-0 (2021)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the authorization of dual certification of convenience and necessity for water and sewer service in incorporated or annexed areas.	Senate: Local Government	Referred to Local Government
	SB 1812	87-0 (2021)	Author: Springer, Drew	Relating to the use of competitive sealed proposals for certain construction projects.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 1922	87-0 (2021)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie | et. al.	Relating to restrictions on municipal regulation in certain areas.	Senate: State Affairs	Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 2114	87-0 (2021)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide water or sewer service in an area incorporated or annexed by a municipality.	Senate: Local Government	Referred to Local Government
	SB 2199	87-0 (2021)	Author: Buckingham, Dawn	Relating to electricity service provided by certain municipally owned utilities.	Senate: Administration	Referred to Administration
	SB 2231	87-0 (2021)	Author: Hall, Bob	Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 75	87-1 (2021)	Author: Bucy III, John	Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage service charges.		Filed
	HB 236	87-1 (2021)	Author: Zwiener, Erin	Relating to the creation and uses of the critical infrastructure resiliency fund and the eligibility of certain water-related projects for state financial assistance.		Filed
	HB 84	87-2 (2021)	Author: Zwiener, Erin | et. al.	Relating to the creation and uses of the critical infrastructure resiliency fund and the eligibility of certain water-related projects for state financial assistance.		Filed
	HB 11	87-3 (2021)	Author: Zwiener, Erin | et. al.	Relating to the creation and uses of the critical infrastructure resiliency fund and the eligibility of certain water-related projects for state financial assistance.		Filed
	HB 382	86-0 (2019)	Author: Ortega, Evelina "Lina" | et. al.	Relating to the authority to establish a customer assistance program for certain municipally owned utilities.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	HB 481	86-0 (2019)	Author: Kuempel, John	Relating to the storage and recovery of water in a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.	House: Natural Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 795	86-0 (2019)	Author: Patterson, Jared	Relating to a municipality's ability to enforce zoning and other land use regulations against electric companies.	House: Land & Resource Management	Left pending in committee
	HB 2829	86-0 (2019)	Author: King, Phil	Relating to electricity service provided by certain municipally owned utilities.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 2863	86-0 (2019)	Author: Landgraf, Brooks	Relating to the applicability of competitive bidding requirements to expenditures for certain municipal utility facility relocations.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
	HB 3347	86-0 (2019)	Author: Bucy III, John	Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage service charges.	House: Urban Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3891	86-0 (2019)	Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey	Relating to the definition of "governmental unit" for purposes of the Texas Tort Claims Act.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3995	86-0 (2019)	Author: Phelan, Dade | et. al.	Relating to certificates of convenience and necessity for the construction of facilities for the transmission of electricity.	House: State Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 4114	86-0 (2019)	Author: Bell, Cecil	Relating to the provision of water and sewer services by a municipality.	House: Natural Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 4246	86-0 (2019)	Author: Nevárez, Poncho	Relating to nonsubmetered billing for water or wastewater service.	House: Natural Resources	Received from the House
	HB 4257	86-0 (2019)	Author: Craddick, Tom Sponsor: Campbell, Donna	Relating to retaliation for municipal annexation disapproval.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 4449	86-0 (2019)	Author: Holland, Justin | et. al.	Relating to the applicability of certain electric energy storage equipment requirements to municipally owned utilities and electric cooperatives.	House: State Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 4458	86-0 (2019)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	Relating to the sources of supply of water for certain municipally owned water utilities.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 4755	86-0 (2019)	Author: Lopez, Ray	Relating to the requirements for interlocal contracts.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SB 257	86-0 (2019)	Author: Rodríguez, José	Relating to the authority to establish a customer assistance program for certain municipally owned utilities.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 1012	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Holland, Justin | et. al.	Relating to the applicability of certain electric energy storage equipment requirements to municipally owned utilities and electric cooperatives.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/19
	SB 1098	86-0 (2019)	Author: Buckingham, Dawn	Relating to rates for electricity charged by certain municipally owned utilities and to the use of revenue from the rates.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 1100	86-0 (2019)	Author: Buckingham, Dawn	Relating to electricity service provided by certain municipally owned utilities.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Left pending in committee
	SB 1449	86-0 (2019)	Author: Campbell, Donna	Relating to retaliation for municipal annexation disapproval.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	SB 1551	86-0 (2019)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to a historic structure assistance program operated by a municipally owned utility in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 1583	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to the sources of supply of water for certain municipally owned water utilities.	Senate: Water & Rural Affairs	Referred to Water & Rural Affairs
	SB 1925	86-0 (2019)	Author: Fallon, Pat	Relating to late payment fees charged by a municipally owned water utility.	Senate: Water & Rural Affairs	Referred to Water & Rural Affairs
	SB 2322	86-0 (2019)	Author: Creighton, Brandon | et. al. Sponsor: Bell, Cecil	Relating to rates established by municipalities for water and sewer services.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Water & Rural Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 101	85-0 (2017)	Author: Craddick, Tom Sponsor: Seliger, Kel	Relating to the development of and contracting for reclaimed water facilities in certain municipalities.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Administration	Effective immediately
	HB 1427	85-0 (2017)	Author: Fallon, Pat	Relating to a municipality's ability to enforce zoning and other land use regulations against electric companies.	House: Urban Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1458	85-0 (2017)	Author: Workman, Paul	Relating to the management and operation of certain municipally owned electric utilities.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 1459	85-0 (2017)	Author: Workman, Paul	Relating to limitations on the use of municipal electric utility system revenues by certain municipalities.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 1460	85-0 (2017)	Author: Workman, Paul	Relating to electricity service provided by municipally owned utilities.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 1461	85-0 (2017)	Author: Workman, Paul	Relating to the partition and transfer of a geographic portion of service area certificate of convenience and necessity by municipally owned electric utility systems.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 1633	85-0 (2017)	Author: Rodriguez, Justin | et. al.	Relating to bill payment assistance programs offered by certain municipalities.	House: State Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2369	85-0 (2017)	Author: Nevárez, Poncho Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to municipal fees charged to public school districts for water and sewer service.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs	Effective immediately
	HB 2959	85-0 (2017)	Author: Isaac, Jason	Relating to the provision of wholesale water and wastewater service to certain municipalities.	House: Natural Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3141	85-0 (2017)	Author: Burkett, Cindy	Relating to the provision of municipal notices by utility bill and mail.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 3188	85-0 (2017)	Author: Alvarado, Carol Sponsor: Menéndez, José	Relating to the number of civil works projects certain municipally owned water utilities may contract for in a fiscal year.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 3262	85-0 (2017)	Author: Ortega, Evelina "Lina" | et. al.	Relating to the authority to establish a customer assistance program for certain municipally owned utilities.	House: State Affairs	Returned to Calendars Committee
	HB 3985	85-0 (2017)	Author: Ortega, Evelina "Lina"	Relating to granting to the board of trustees of certain municipally owned utilities the authority to set the compensation of employees necessary to provide service and protect against interruption.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs
	HB 4192	85-0 (2017)	Author: Pickett, Joseph	Relating to the relocation of a utility facility located in a highway right-of-way.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
	SB 675	85-0 (2017)	Author: Seliger, Kel	Relating to the development of and contracting for reclaimed water facilities in certain municipalities.	Senate: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs	Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 758	85-0 (2017)	Author: Menéndez, José | et. al. Sponsor: Rodriguez, Justin	Relating to bill payment assistance programs offered by certain municipalities.	House: State Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 1472	85-0 (2017)	Author: Rodríguez, José	Relating to granting to the board of trustees of certain municipally owned utilities the authority to set the compensation of employees necessary to provide service and protect against interruption.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 1473	85-0 (2017)	Author: Rodríguez, José	Relating to the authority to establish a customer assistance program for certain municipally owned utilities.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 1670	85-0 (2017)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie Sponsor: Oliveira, René	Relating to a historic structure assistance program operated by a municipally owned utility in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	SB 1920	85-0 (2017)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to electric industry market power rules.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Left pending in committee
	SB 2014	85-0 (2017)	Author: Creighton, Brandon Sponsor: Schubert, Leighton	Relating to the administration of certain water districts.	House: Special Purpose Districts Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 2069	85-0 (2017)	Author: Buckingham, Dawn	Relating to the management and operation of certain municipally owned electric utilities.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 2070	85-0 (2017)	Author: Buckingham, Dawn	Relating to limitations on the use of municipal electric utility system revenues by certain municipalities.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	HB 1279	84-0 (2015)	Author: Schaefer, Matt | et. al.	Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to provide sewer service to areas within the municipal boundaries without obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity.	House: Urban Affairs	Considered in Calendars
	HB 1418	84-0 (2015)	Author: Bell, Cecil | et. al.	Relating to the annexation of certain territory by general law municipalities.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	HB 1926	84-0 (2015)	Author: Kacal, Kyle | et. al. Sponsor: Fraser, Troy	Relating to the operations of a municipally owned utility or municipal power agency; affecting a provision that is subject to criminal penalties; providing authority to issue bonds.	House: State Affairs Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
	HB 2073	84-0 (2015)	Author: Isaac, Jason	Relating to persons affected by certain municipalities' water or sewer utility improvements.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 2672	84-0 (2015)	Author: Workman, Paul	Relating to the powers of a public utility agency; authorizing fees and charges; granting the power of eminent domain.	House: Special Purpose Districts	Left pending in committee
	HB 2715	84-0 (2015)	Author: Keffer, Jim	Relating to the confidentiality of certain information related to the operation of a municipally owned utility.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs
	HB 2716	84-0 (2015)	Author: Keffer, Jim	Relating to the confidentiality of certain information related to the operation of certain municipally owned utilities.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs
	HB 2852	84-0 (2015)	Author: Nevárez, Poncho	Relating to municipal fees charged to public school districts for water and sewer service.	House: Natural Resources	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 3207	84-0 (2015)	Author: Sheets, Kenneth	Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to approve certain payments by municipally owned utilities for transmission facilities in lieu of ad valorem taxes.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 3622	84-0 (2015)	Author: Isaac, Jason	Relating to the provision of wholesale water or sewer service to certain municipalities.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 3749	84-0 (2015)	Author: Keffer, Jim	Relating to the recovery of certain natural gas distribution utility ratemaking proceeding expenses; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.	House: Energy Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3782	84-0 (2015)	Author: Crownover, Myra	Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to provide water and sewer service to areas within the municipal boundaries without obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs
	HB 3958	84-0 (2015)	Author: Workman, Paul	Relating to limitations on the use of municipal electric system revenues by certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HCR 142	84-0 (2015)	Author: Kacal, Kyle Sponsor: Fraser, Troy	Recalling H.B. No. 1926 from the Senate for further consideration.		Filed with the Secretary of State
	SB 745	84-0 (2015)	Author: Estes, Craig	Relating to the governance of certain municipal power agencies; providing authority to issue bonds.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Left pending in committee
	SB 776	84-0 (2015)	Author: Fraser, Troy Sponsor: Kacal, Kyle | et. al.	Relating to the operations of a municipally owned utility or municipal power agency; providing authority to issue bonds.	House: State Affairs Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/15
	SB 789	84-0 (2015)	Author: Eltife, Kevin Sponsor: Geren, Charlie | et. al.	Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to provide sewer service to areas within the municipal boundaries without obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs	Effective on 9/1/15
	SB 1945	84-0 (2015)	Author: Fraser, Troy	Relating to electricity service provided by municipally owned utilities.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Not again placed on intent calendar
	HB 83	83-0 (2013)	Author: McClendon, Ruth | et. al.	Relating to the implementation of county solid waste management programs in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality.	House: Environmental Regulation	Left pending in committee
	HB 898	83-0 (2013)	Author: Creighton, Brandon | et. al.	Relating to standards for power lines.	House: State Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1024	83-0 (2013)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	Relating to the management and operation of certain municipally owned electric utilities.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 1148	83-0 (2013)	Author: Harless, Patricia | et. al.	Relating to the reimbursement of a municipality's expenses in a ratemaking proceeding for electric or gas utilities.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 1149	83-0 (2013)	Author: Harless, Patricia | et. al.	Relating to the establishment of integrated rate areas subject to the original jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 1160	83-0 (2013)	Author: Geren, Charlie Sponsor: Nelson, Jane | et. al.	Relating to the transfer of a certificate of convenience and necessity in certain municipalities.	House: State Affairs Senate: Natural Resources	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 1307	83-0 (2013)	Author: Geren, Charlie | et. al.	Relating to rates for water service, to the transfer of functions relating to the economic regulation of water and sewer service from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and to the duties of the Office of Public Utility Counsel regarding the economic regulation of water and sewer service.	House: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1414	83-0 (2013)	Author: Schaefer, Matt	Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to provide sewer service to areas within the municipal boundaries without obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 1490	83-0 (2013)	Author: Bell, Cecil	Relating to the amount and disposition of fees collected for municipal solid waste disposal.	House: Environmental Regulation	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1600	83-0 (2013)	Author: Cook, Byron | et. al. Sponsor: Nichols, Robert	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, to the transfer of certain functions from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, to the rates for water service, and to the functions of the Office of Public Utility Counsel; authorizing a fee.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/13
	HB 1687	83-0 (2013)	Author: Oliveira, René | et. al.	Relating to the composition and powers of a governing body in certain municipalities.	House: International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1772	83-0 (2013)	Author: Turner, Chris | et. al. Sponsor: Davis, Wendy | et. al.	Relating to the disconnection of electric or gas utility service.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 1/1/14
	HB 2152	83-0 (2013)	Author: Callegari, Bill Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to fees charged to certain recreational vehicle parks.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/13
	HB 2156	83-0 (2013)	Author: Callegari, Bill	Relating to the ability of a municipality to regulate or limit a retail public utility's extension of service or operation of facilities.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 2391	83-0 (2013)	Author: Menéndez, José | et. al.	Relating to electric utility bill payment assistance programs for certain veterans burned in combat.	House: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 2677	83-0 (2013)	Author: Moody, Joe	Relating to municipal standards for retail public utilities that provide water service in the municipality.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 2692	83-0 (2013)	Author: Crownover, Myra	Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to establish an economic development program to promote the construction of small-scale electric generating facilities.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 3603	83-0 (2013)	Author: Burnam, Lon	Relating to water conservation.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 3605	83-0 (2013)	Author: Burnam, Lon | et. al. Sponsor: Hegar, Glenn	Relating to financial assistance awarded by the Texas Water Development Board for water supply projects.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/13
	HB 3607	83-0 (2013)	Author: Burnam, Lon	Relating to the submission and enforcement of system water loss audits performed by certain retail public utilities.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 3645	83-0 (2013)	Author: Harper-Brown, Linda	Relating to the relocation of a facility of a municipally owned utility required by the improvement of a turnpike or toll project of the Texas Department of Transportation.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
	HB 3652	83-0 (2013)	Author: Vo, Hubert	Relating to an exemption from certain drainage or stormwater control assessments, charges, or fees.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 3701	83-0 (2013)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie	Relating to compensation for excess electricity generated by a retail electric customer's on-site generation.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 3879	83-0 (2013)	Author: Menéndez, José	Relating to certain groundwater withdrawals allowed by the Edwards Aquifer Authority.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HR 2560	83-0 (2013)	Author: Geren, Charlie	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1160.		Reported enrolled
	SB 206	83-0 (2013)	Author: Nichols, Robert	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, to the transfer of certain functions from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and to the functions of the Office of Public Utility Counsel; authorizing a fee.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 291	83-0 (2013)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to notice requirements for gas utilities entering certain real property; providing an administrative penalty.	House: Energy Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	SB 327	83-0 (2013)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to termination of franchises to provide cable or video service in municipalities.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 349	83-0 (2013)	Author: Nichols, Robert Sponsor: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to standards for power lines.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective immediately
	SB 364	83-0 (2013)	Author: Eltife, Kevin	Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to provide sewer service to areas within the municipal boundaries without obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	No action taken in committee
	SB 410	83-0 (2013)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the management and operation of certain municipally owned electric utilities.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Left pending in committee
	SB 567	83-0 (2013)	Author: Watson, Kirk | et. al. Sponsor: Geren, Charlie	Relating to rates for water service, to the transfer of functions relating to the economic regulation of water and sewer service from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and to the duties of the Office of Public Utility Counsel regarding the economic regulation of water and sewer service.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/13
	SB 701	83-0 (2013)	Author: Hegar, Glenn Sponsor: Herrero, Abel	Relating to a defense to prosecution for criminal trespass.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/13
	SB 795	83-0 (2013)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie Sponsor: Oliveira, René | et. al.	Relating to the composition and powers of a governing body in certain municipalities.	House: International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 815	83-0 (2013)	Author: Davis, Wendy	Relating to the disconnection of electric or gas utility service.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 981	83-0 (2013)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia | et. al. Sponsor: Menéndez, José	Relating to electric utility bill payment assistance programs for certain veterans burned in combat.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective immediately
	SB 1169	83-0 (2013)	Author: Hegar, Glenn Sponsor: Bonnen, Dennis	Relating to water conservation.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	House passage as amended reported
	SB 1239	83-0 (2013)	Author: Rodríguez, José | et. al.	Relating to distributed renewable generation and compensation for excess electricity generated by distributed renewable generation.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 1337	83-0 (2013)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the powers of the governing body of a public utility in certain municipalities.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	SB 1612	83-0 (2013)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to provide water and sewer service to areas within the municipal boundaries without obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	No action taken in committee
	SR 1029	83-0 (2013)	Author: Nelson, Jane | et. al.	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1160.		Reported enrolled
	HB 13	83-2 (2013)	Author: Pickett, Joseph	Relating to a permit requirement and the payment by a utility of a fee for the use of state highway rights-of-way.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations
	HB 256	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to state-issued certificates of franchise authority to provide cable service and video service.	House: State Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 771	82-0 (2011)	Author: Vo, Hubert | et. al.	Relating to the exemption of school district property from charges for drainage service imposed by certain municipalities and from related ordinances, resolutions, and rules adopted by those municipalities.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 1143	82-0 (2011)	Author: Gonzalez, Naomi	Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage service charges and from related ordinances, resolutions, and rules.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 1289	82-0 (2011)	Author: Gonzalez, Naomi	Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage service charges and from related ordinances, resolutions, and rules.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 1319	82-0 (2011)	Author: Laubenberg, Jodie | et. al.	Relating to the calculation and reporting of water usage by municipalities and water utilities.	House: Natural Resources	Considered in Calendars
	HB 1815	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to competition in the electric utility market of certain municipalities.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 1997	82-0 (2011)	Author: Shelton, Mark	Relating to customer choice for certain state agencies served by a municipally owned electric utility.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 2025	82-0 (2011)	Author: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to the implementation of county solid waste management programs in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities.	House: Environmental Regulation	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2128	82-0 (2011)	Author: Geren, Charlie | et. al.	Relating to single certification in incorporated or annexed areas served by water or sewer utilities.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 2207	82-0 (2011)	Author: Oliveira, Rene Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to a bill payment assistance program, and the authority of the board of trustees to set rates, for certain municipal utility systems.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 2552	82-0 (2011)	Author: Brown, Fred	Relating to the regulation of certain businesses using sanitary sewer services of certain municipalities.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 2553	82-0 (2011)	Author: Brown, Fred	Relating to revenue sharing agreements between certain municipalities.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 3137	82-0 (2011)	Author: Crownover, Myra | et. al.	Relating to the construction and operation of combined heating and power facilities in certain municipalities.	House: State Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 3142	82-0 (2011)	Author: Pickett, Joseph	Relating to convenience charges by utilities.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 3532	82-0 (2011)	Author: Strama, Mark	Relating to the creation of an incentive program for solar and wind-powered distributed electric generation for public school property.	House: Energy Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3539	82-0 (2011)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to acquire by eminent domain certain public utilities.	House: Land & Resource Management	Left pending in committee
	HB 3668	82-0 (2011)	Author: Callegari, Bill | et. al.	Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity for water or sewer services.	House: Natural Resources	Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 117	82-0 (2011)	Author: Uresti, Carlos | et. al.	Relating to allowing municipally owned utility systems in certain cities to fund a program to aid low-income residents in paying their bills.	House: State Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 609	82-0 (2011)	Author: Rodriguez, Jose Sponsor: Gonzalez, Naomi	Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage service charges and from related ordinances, resolutions, and rules.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 924	82-0 (2011)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Keffer, Jim	Relating to the duties of certain utilities regarding energy efficiency reports and emergency notification systems.	House: Energy Resources Senate: Business & Commerce	See remarks for effective date
	SB 940	82-0 (2011)	Author: Estes, Craig	Relating to competition in the electric utility market of certain municipalities.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 1002	82-0 (2011)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia | et. al. Sponsor: Menendez, Jose	Relating to the designation of program costs for providing bill payment assistance to certain military veterans as a necessary operating expense that is a first lien against revenue of certain electric and gas utilities' revenue securing certain public securities or obligations.	House: State Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 1041	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hegar, Glenn	Relating to the repeal of the goal for natural gas use.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1097	82-0 (2011)	Author: Eltife, Kevin | et. al.	Relating to single certification in incorporated or annexed areas served by water or sewer utilities.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	No action taken in committee
	SB 1230	82-0 (2011)	Author: Estes, Craig Sponsor: Crownover, Myra	Relating to the construction and operation of combined heating and power facilities in certain municipalities.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective immediately
	SB 1469	82-0 (2011)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the authority of the board of trustees to set rates for certain municipal utility systems.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	HB 1156	81-0 (2009)	Author: Farabee, David	Relating to providing a discounted rate for electricity provided to school districts.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 1174	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hartnett, Will Sponsor: Watson, Kirk	Relating to payment by a municipality or river authority for certain damages caused by the municipality's or river authority's operation of a sanitary sewer system.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 1227	81-0 (2009)	Author: Mallory Caraway, Barbara	Relating to a grace period from the statement issue date for payment of services to gas utilities and municipally owned utilities.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 1268	81-0 (2009)	Author: King, Phil	Relating to the imposition by a municipality of certain meter fees on a school district.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 1464	81-0 (2009)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois | et. al.	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to offer electric services within the service area of another certificate holder.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 1604	81-0 (2009)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to this state's goal for energy efficiency, including load management and demand response in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 1669	81-0 (2009)	Author: Callegari, Bill | et. al. Sponsor: Hegar, Glenn	Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity for water or sewer services.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 1952	81-0 (2009)	Author: Callegari, Bill	Relating to a municipal consent agreement regarding the inclusion of land in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality on the creation or expansion of certain municipal utility districts.	House: Natural Resources	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	HB 2166	81-0 (2009)	Author: Rose, Patrick	Relating to increased oversight, openness, transparency, and accountability for water supply or sewer service corporations.	House: Natural Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2172	81-0 (2009)	Author: Chavez, Norma | et. al.	Relating to the exemptions from fees imposed by a municipal storm water utility on certain property in certain counties.	House: Border & Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: International Relations & Trade	Referred to International Relations and Trade
	HB 3125	81-0 (2009)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to the change in fuel mandates for the percent of megawatts of generating capacity installed.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 3842	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to the duties of a municipally owned electric utility when operating outside the municipality.	House: State Affairs	No action taken in committee
	HB 4004	81-0 (2009)	Author: Pickett, Joseph | et. al. Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the management and control of certain utility systems.	House: Border & Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: International Relations & Trade	Effective immediately
	HB 4043	81-0 (2009)	Author: Callegari, Bill Sponsor: Hegar, Glenn	Relating to notifications to certain purchasers of real property that may be located in an area subject to a certificate of convenience and necessity for water or sewer service.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 4283	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gonzalez Toureilles, Yvonne	Relating to the dismissal with prejudice of certain applications for single certification in an incorporated or annexed area.	House: Natural Resources	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	HB 4331	81-0 (2009)	Author: Quintanilla, Chente	Relating to the exemption of certain school districts from the drainage charge imposed by a municipal drainage utility system.	House: Border & Intergovernmental Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SB 874	81-0 (2009)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot Sponsor: Quintanilla, Chente | et. al.	Relating to the exemption of certain counties from the drainage charge imposed by a municipal drainage utility system.	House: Border & Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 1047	81-0 (2009)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie Sponsor: Oliveira, Rene	Relating to the procurement methods authorized for public projects by a combined municipally owned electric, water, and wastewater utility situated in an economically distressed area within 30 miles of the Lower Texas Gulf Coast.	House: Natural Resources Senate: International Relations & Trade	Effective immediately
	SB 1522	81-0 (2009)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot Sponsor: Quintanilla, Chente | et. al.	Relating to the exemption of certain school districts from the drainage charge imposed by a municipal drainage utility system.	House: Border & Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 1960	81-0 (2009)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Rose, Patrick	Relating to increased oversight, openness, transparency, and accountability for water supply or sewer service corporations.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 2023	81-0 (2009)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the dissolution of certain municipal utility districts that are located in more than one municipality.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	SB 2391	81-0 (2009)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the management and control of certain utility systems.	Senate: International Relations & Trade	Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	HB 642	80-0 (2007)	Author: Callegari, Bill	Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity of certain retail public utilities.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 1677	80-0 (2007)	Author: Miller, Sid	Relating to the prohibition of recovering attorney's fees and costs from natural gas utility customers in certain rate proceedings.	House: Civil Practices	No action taken in committee
	HB 1749	80-0 (2007)	Author: Morrison, Geanie	Relating to the authority of political subdivisions to negotiate contracts for electricity.	House: Regulated Industries Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	HB 1803	80-0 (2007)	Author: Gonzales, Veronica	Relating to the conversion of certain water rights on subdivided land from irrigation to municipal use.	House: Natural Resources	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
	HB 1861	80-0 (2007)	Author: Quintanilla, Chente	Relating to the area served by certain municipal drainage utility systems.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 2343	80-0 (2007)	Author: Martinez, Armando	Relating to providing a discounted rate for electricity provided to certain school districts.	House: Regulated Industries	Referred to Regulated Industries
	HB 2734	80-0 (2007)	Author: Gattis, Dan Sponsor: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the creation of the Williamson-Liberty Hill Municipal Utility District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 2891	80-0 (2007)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to the authority of certain counties to select the lowest-cost provider of water supply and sewer services.	House: County Affairs	Referred to County Affairs
	HB 3353	80-0 (2007)	Author: Haggerty, Pat Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the repeal of the authority of certain water supply or sewer service corporations to dissolve and transfer assets and liabilities to a municipality.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/07
	HB 3644	80-0 (2007)	Author: Puente, Robert	Relating to designation of certain customer bill payment assistance program costs as an expense of operation that is a first lien against revenue securing certain public securities or obligations.	House: Regulated Industries	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 3753	80-0 (2007)	Author: Corte, Jr., Frank	Relating to procurement methods of certain water utility systems for the design, construction, and operation of certain facilities.	House: Government Reform	Referred to Government Reform
	HB 3755	80-0 (2007)	Author: Corte, Jr., Frank	Relating to the procurement methods of municipal water utilities for the design, construction, rehabilitation, alteration, or repair of certain projects.	House: Government Reform	Referred to Government Reform
	HB 3772	80-0 (2007)	Author: Puente, Robert	Relating to the provision of water service to an area of land on release of the land from a certificate of public convenience and necessity of a rural water supply corporation.	House: Natural Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3862	80-0 (2007)	Author: McClendon, Ruth Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the duties of a water service provider in an area served by sewer service of certain political subdivisions.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Committee report printed and distributed
	SB 688	80-0 (2007)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot Sponsor: Quintanilla, Chente	Relating to the area served by certain municipal drainage utility systems.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 727	80-0 (2007)	Author: Nichols, Robert	Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate the provision by a water and sewer utility of service in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	No action taken in committee
	SB 787	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hegar, Glenn	Relating to the authority of political subdivisions to negotiate contracts for electricity.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 847	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan | et. al. Sponsor: Gonzales, Veronica	Relating to the conversion of certain water rights on subdivided land from irrigation to municipal use.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 1430	80-0 (2007)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia Sponsor: Puente, Robert	Relating to designation of certain customer bill payment assistance program costs as an expense of operation that is a first lien against revenue securing certain public securities or obligations.	House: Regulated Industries Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective immediately
	SB 1810	80-0 (2007)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the creation, re-creation, and powers of municipal power agencies.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 1839	80-0 (2007)	Author: Patrick, Dan	Relating to the eligibility of certain officers to serve as election judges or clerks.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SJR 59	80-0 (2007)	Author: Patrick, Dan	Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow an officer of a municipal utility district to simultaneously serve as an election judge.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 841	79-0 (2005)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the rates charged by a municipally owned utility to certain recreational vehicle parks for potable water or wastewater service.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/05
	HB 1227	79-0 (2005)	Author: King, Phil	Relating to authorizing a municipality to require the relocation of a utility facility located in a municipal right-of-way.	House: Regulated Industries	Left pending in committee
	HB 1777	79-0 (2005)	Author: King, Phil	Relating to regulation of the electric power market and energy efficiency.	House: Regulated Industries Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	HB 1923	79-0 (2005)	Author: Crabb, Joe	Relating to nondiscriminatory and competitively neutral treatment of operators of competitive broadband networks by municipalities.	House: Regulated Industries	Referred to Regulated Industries
	HB 2076	79-0 (2005)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to the use of revenue generated by municipally owned electric utilities.	House: Regulated Industries	Left pending in committee
	HB 2133	79-0 (2005)	Author: Phillips, Larry	Relating to the use of an administrative penalty imposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality against a municipally owned utility to ameliorate the violation for which the penalty was imposed.	House: Natural Resources	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 2241	79-0 (2005)	Author: Callegari, Bill Sponsor: Lindsay, Jon	Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to require a contract between a municipal utility district and the municipality before the district issues obligations.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Not again placed on intent calendar
	HB 2876	79-0 (2005)	Author: Callegari, Bill | et. al. Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity for water service and sewer service.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/05
	HB 3382	79-0 (2005)	Author: Goodman, Toby	Relating to an annual adjustment of franchise fees paid to a municipality by certain providers of electricity.	House: Regulated Industries	Left pending in committee
	HB 3527	79-0 (2005)	Author: Haggerty, Pat Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the ability of certain water supply or sewer service corporations to dissolve and transfer assets to a municipality.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 297	79-0 (2005)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the rates charged by a municipally owned utility to certain recreational vehicle parks for potable water or wastewater service.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 763	79-0 (2005)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to an annual adjustment of franchise fees paid to a municipality by certain providers of electricity.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 1335	79-0 (2005)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to authorizing certain municipally owned water utilities to use the design-build method of construction to construct a water desalination plant.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Committee report printed and distributed
	SB 1811	79-0 (2005)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot Sponsor: Haggerty, Pat	Relating to the ability of certain water supply or sewer service corporations to dissolve and transfer assets to a municipality.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 467	78-0 (2003)	Author: Berman, Leo	Relating to water and sewer service provided to residents of certain areas annexed by a municipality.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 1089	78-0 (2003)	Author: Luna, Vilma	Relating to the authority of a municipality to impose and use utility fees for certain disabled access improvements.	House: Local Government Ways and Means	Referred to Local Government Ways and Means
	HB 1098	78-0 (2003)	Author: Capelo, Jaime	Relating to the authority of a municipality to impose and use utility fees for certain disabled access improvements.	House: Local Government Ways and Means	Left pending in committee
	HB 1760	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to the exercise of eminent domain power by a municipality or supplier of water for a municipality to acquire a municipal water supply.	House: Land & Resource Management	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2036	78-0 (2003)	Author: Swinford, David Sponsor: Bivins, Teel	Relating to allowing certain political subdivisions to enter agreements with other political subdivisions for the collection of past due amounts for certain utility or waste disposal services.	House: Government Reform Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 2088	78-0 (2003)	Author: Goodman, Toby	Relating to the authorized review by municipalities of a certificated telecommunications provider's business records regarding payment of right of way fees.	House: Regulated Industries	Left pending in committee
	HB 2317	78-0 (2003)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the relocation or replacement of a water or sanitation sewer lateral on private property by a home-rule municipality.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs
	HB 2564	78-0 (2003)	Author: Paxton, Ken | et. al.	Relating to review by a county of a petition for the creation of a municipal utility district.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 2615	78-0 (2003)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to the reimbursement of expenses in ratemaking proceedings.	House: Regulated Industries	Left pending in committee
	HB 2662	78-0 (2003)	Author: Puente, Robert	Relating to the authority of a municipality to sell a water or sewer system without an election.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 2666	78-0 (2003)	Author: Puente, Robert	Relating to demonstration and deployment of fuel cells for electric generation.	House: Regulated Industries	Left pending in committee
	HB 2878	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bonnen, Dennis	Relating to transportation rates between a gas utility or municipally owned utility and a state agency.	House: Environmental Regulation	Left pending in committee
	HB 2946	78-0 (2003)	Author: Goodman, Toby	Relating to an annual adjustment of franchise fees paid to a municipality by certain providers of electricity.	House: Regulated Industries	Left pending in committee
	HB 3198	78-0 (2003)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to the adoption of rules by a county relating to the connection of utilities in subdivisions and certain other land use controls.	House: County Affairs	Referred to County Affairs
	HB 3214	78-0 (2003)	Author: Cook, Robert Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the fees of office payable to directors of certain general and special law districts.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 3367	78-0 (2003)	Author: Puente, Robert	Relating to requiring water utilities to adopt water rates that encourage conservation and dedicating revenue for conservation programs.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1164	78-0 (2003)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to customer safeguards concerning billing for electric service by municipally owned utilities.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	SB 1221	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the authority of a municipality to impose and use utility fees for certain disabled access improvements.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	SB 1689	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the relocation or replacement of a water or sanitation sewer lateral on private property by a home-rule municipality.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Urban Affairs
	SB 1852	78-0 (2003)	Author: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to the authorized review by municipalities of a certificated telecommunications provider's business records regarding payment of right of way fees.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	HB 125	78-1 (2003)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to the provision of water service, sewer service, and wastewater treatment service.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 412	77-0 (2001)	Author: Zbranek, Zeb Sponsor: Bernsen, David	Relating to an extension to file a request to maintain service area certification by a municipally owned utility.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective immediately
	HB 1070	77-0 (2001)	Author: Craddick, Tom	Relating to the authority of certain landowners to connect their property to various municipal facilities, including water and sewer facilities.	House: Land & Resource Management	Referred to Land and Resource Management
	HB 1199	77-0 (2001)	Author: Brimer, Kim	Relating to financing capital improvements and facility expansions through the assessment of impact fees; providing a civil penalty.	House: Land & Resource Management	Referred to Land and Resource Management
	HB 1629	77-0 (2001)	Author: Cook, Robert | et. al. Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the provision of water by the Lower Colorado River Authority to a municipality outside the Colorado River basin.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 2231	77-0 (2001)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to the acquisition of certain water utilities by a municipality.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 2500	77-0 (2001)	Author: Marchant, Kenny	Relating to the authority of a municipality to condemn a street light system.	House: Land & Resource Management	Left pending in committee
	HB 2768	77-0 (2001)	Author: Wise, Miguel	Relating to public and private responsibility for providing sewage drainage and water supply services to colonias.	House: Land & Resource Management	Referred to Land and Resource Management
	HB 3245	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey | et. al.	Relating to the duties of a municipally owned electric utility when operating outside the municipality.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SB 243	77-0 (2001)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: Brimer, Kim	Relating to financing capital improvements and facility expansions through the assessment of impact fees; providing a civil penalty.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/01
	SB 699	77-0 (2001)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth | et. al.	Relating to the provision of water by the Lower Colorado River Authority to a municipality outside the Colorado River basin.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1783	77-0 (2001)	Author: Sibley, David | et. al. Sponsor: Wolens, Steven | et. al.	Relating to enhanced availability of advanced telecommunications service.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	House appoints conferees-reported
	HB 997	76-0 (1999)	Author: Turner, Bob | et. al.	Relating to the provision of services to certain areas by a municipality.	House: Land & Resource Management	Left pending in committee
	HB 1573	76-0 (1999)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the provision of water and sewer service in the unincorporated area of a populous county; authorizing the issuance of county bonds.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 2214	76-0 (1999)	Author: Olivo, Dora	Relating to the authority of a county to operate a water or sewer utility system; granting the power of eminent domain.	House: County Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2721	76-0 (1999)	Author: Tillery, Dale	Relating to requirements for use of certain municipal employees on public works projects.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs
	HB 2798	76-0 (1999)	Author: Driver, Joe	Relating to the authority of municipalities to offer telecommunications services.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 2958	76-0 (1999)	Author: Christian, Wayne	Relating to authorizing a municipal power agency to reduce rates for electricity that are an impediment to economic development.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 3190	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wise, Miguel | et. al.	Relating to variances from platting requirements for already existing subdivisions in certain counties when water and/or wastewater services are being brought into those subdivisions.	House: Land & Resource Management	Considered in Calendars
	HB 3234	76-0 (1999)	Author: Najera, Manny | et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the connection of utilities in certain subdivisions in economically distressed areas.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Border Affairs - Special	Committee report printed and distributed
	SB 821	76-0 (1999)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth Sponsor: Olivo, Dora	Relating to the authority of a county to operate, or contract for the operation of, a water or sewer utility system; granting the power of eminent domain and the authority to issue bonds.	House: County Affairs Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1264	76-0 (1999)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to municipal regulation of and fee assessment for the use of a public right-of-way.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 1410	76-0 (1999)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to authorizing the commissioners courts in economically distressed counties to grant delays and variances from certain platting requirements.	Senate: Border Affairs - Special	Committee report printed and distributed
	SB 1827	76-0 (1999)	Author: Nixon, Drew	Relating to authorizing a municipal power agency to reduce rates for electricity that are an impediment to economic development.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 1883	76-0 (1999)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: Lewis, Ron	Relating to certain rates charged by a gas utility or municipally owned utility to a state agency.	House: Energy Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 320	75-0 (1997)	Author: Krusee, Mike Sponsor: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the ability of municipalities to provide water or wastewater service to a residence to preserve the quality of an aquifer the municipality uses as a water source.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
	HB 1515	75-0 (1997)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al.	Relating to the collection of fees for the use of municipal land as a utility right-of-way.	House: Ways & Means	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 1934	75-0 (1997)	Author: Lewis, Ron	Relating to contracts between municipal utility districts and municipalities.	House: Land & Resource Management	Left pending in committee
	HB 2013	75-0 (1997)	Author: Staples, Todd	Relating to contracts between municipal utility districts located in extraterritorial areas and municipalities.	House: Land & Resource Management	Left pending in committee
	HB 2106	75-0 (1997)	Author: Woolley, Beverly | et. al.	Relating to contracts between municipal utility districts located in extraterritorial areas and municipalities.	House: Land & Resource Management	Left pending in committee
	HB 2543	75-0 (1997)	Author: Moffat, Nancy	Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to contract with certain municipal utility districts.	House: Land & Resource Management	Referred to Land and Resource Management
	HB 2979	75-0 (1997)	Author: Puente, Robert	Relating to the protection of the water supply of a municipality.	House: Land & Resource Management	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 3151	75-0 (1997)	Author: Hilbert, Paul	Relating to contracts between certain water districts and certain municipalities for the supply of water and deferral of annexation.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	HB 3293	75-0 (1997)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Relating to certain franchises granted by a municipality for use of municipal rights-of-way and remedies for certain uses of municipal rights-of-way without a franchise.	House: Land & Resource Management	Referred to Land and Resource Management
	HB 3321	75-0 (1997)	Author: Carter, Bill	Relating to the provision of telecommunication service within municipalities; prohibiting discrimination in the use of public rights-of-way; establishing the requirements for use of public right-of-way; and relating to permissible fees and charges for engaging in business and using public rights-of-way and pole attachments within municipalities.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 721	75-0 (1997)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Isett, Carl	Relating to the issuance of certificates of obligation for the payment of a municipality's contractual interests in certain utilities.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	SB 727	75-0 (1997)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario | et. al. Sponsor: Woolley, Beverly	Relating to contracts between municipal utility districts located in extraterritorial areas and municipalities.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 1187	75-0 (1997)	Author: Cain, David	Relating to a municipal drainage utility system.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1353	75-0 (1997)	Author: Brown, J.E.	Relating to the imposition of fees on certain pipelines.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1399	75-0 (1997)	Author: Lindsay, Jon	Relating to strategic partnerships for the continuation of certain water or municipal districts.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Left pending in subcommittee
	SB 1554	75-0 (1997)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the ability of municipalities to provide water or wastewater service to a residence to preserve the quality of an aquifer the municipality uses as a water source.	Senate: Natural Resources	Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	SB 1655	75-0 (1997)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to contract with certain municipal utility districts.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	SB 1937	75-0 (1997)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie Sponsor: Carter, Bill	Relating to the provision of telecommunications services within municipalities.	House: State Affairs Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/97
	HB 1016	74-0 (1995)	Author: Krusee, Mike | et. al.	Relating to the transfer of extraterritorial jurisdiction between certain municipalities.	House: Land and Resource Management	Left pending in committee
	HB 1092	74-0 (1995)	Author: Rodriguez, Ciro	Relating to a municipal drainage utility system.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 1187	74-0 (1995)	Author: Pickett, Joseph | et. al. Sponsor: Rosson, Peggy	Relating to the dissolution of the El Paso County Water Control and Improvement District--Westway, the provision of water supply and sewer services to the residents of the district after dissolution, and the rates charged for water and sewer service by the City of El Paso; validating certain actions of the district's board of directors.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 1281	74-0 (1995)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Montford, John	Relating to the operation of cable television systems by general-law municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Economic Development	Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
	HB 1990	74-0 (1995)	Author: Rodriguez, Ciro	Relating to the adoption of amendments to statutes' relating to local governments operating pursuant to Article XVI, Section 59 of the Texas Constitution for purposes of providing municipal water supply.	House: Natural Resources	No action taken in committee
	HB 2161	74-0 (1995)	Author: Brimer, Kim	Relating to construction and water and wastewater utility service billing requirements for certain apartment complexes and condominiums.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in subcommittee
	HB 2681	74-0 (1995)	Author: Krusee, Mike	Relating to a municipal utility district composed of noncontiguous areas located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of two municipalities.	House: Land and Resource Management	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2757	74-0 (1995)	Author: Saunders, Robert	Relating to the provision of water and wastewater services by certain cities in an annexed area.	House: Land and Resource Management	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 2758	74-0 (1995)	Author: Saunders, Robert | et. al. Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the provision of municipal services in an annexed area.	House: Land and Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 2759	74-0 (1995)	Author: Saunders, Robert	Relating to providing water and wastewater services to certain areas that are annexed for limited purposes.	House: Land and Resource Management	Referred to Land and Resource Management
	SB 421	74-0 (1995)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Krusee, Mike | et. al.	Relating to the transfer of extraterritorial jurisdiction between certain municipalities.	House: Land and Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
	SB 893	74-0 (1995)	Author: Patterson, Jerry	Relating to construction and water and wastewater utility service billing requirements for certain apartment complexes and condominiums.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 1007	74-0 (1995)	Author: Rosson, Peggy	Relating to the dissolution of the El Paso County Water Control and Improvement District--Westway, the provision of water supply and sewer services to the residents of the district after dissolution, and the rates charged for water and sewer service by the City of El Paso; validating certain actions of the district's board of directors.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1268	74-0 (1995)	Author: Montford, John	Relating to the ownership, operation, or provision of a cable television service by a general-law municipality.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 1375	74-0 (1995)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Krusee, Mike	Relating to certain municipal utility districts located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of two municipalities.	House: Land and Resource Management Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1395	74-0 (1995)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo Sponsor: Combs, Susan | et. al.	Relating to authorizing agreements affecting annexation between certain political subdivisions of the state.	House: Land and Resource Management Senate: Natural Resources	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	SB 1588	74-0 (1995)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to providing water and wastewater services to certain areas that are annexed for limited purposes.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1711	74-0 (1995)	Author: Sibley, David	Relating to the authority of cities to contract for water supply from the Upper Leon River Municipal Water District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 859	73-0 (1993)	Author: Greenberg, Sherri | et. al. Sponsor: Rosson, Peggy	Relating to confidentiality of certain information of a customer of a government-operated utility; providing a criminal penalty.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/93
	HB 1780	73-0 (1993)	Author: Puente, Robert Sponsor: Madla, Frank | et. al.	Relating to the management and operation of certain municipally owned utilities and validation of certain acts in relation to the utilities.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
	HB 1795	73-0 (1993)	Author: Krusee, Mike	Relating to the service area for a municipal drainage utility system.	House: Natural Resources	Postponed in committee
	HB 1796	73-0 (1993)	Author: Krusee, Mike	Relating to extension beyond a municipality's boundaries of certain municipal regulations to protect water quality.	House: Natural Resources	Postponed in committee
	HB 2740	73-0 (1993)	Author: Rodriguez, Ciro Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the service area for operation of a municipal drainage system and collection of drainage charges.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 676	73-0 (1993)	Author: Luna, Gregory	Relating to the service area for operation of a municipal drainage system and collection of drainage charges.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Left pending in committee
	SB 987	73-0 (1993)	Author: Turner, Jim | et. al. Sponsor: Chisum, Warren | et. al.	Relating to the service area for a municipal drainage utility system.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
	SB 988	73-0 (1993)	Author: Turner, Jim | et. al. Sponsor: Chisum, Warren	Relating to extension beyond a municipality's boundaries of certain municipal regulations to protect water quality.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 438	72-0 (1991)	Author: Hunter, Todd	Relating to the authority of a municipality to require that property owners connect their property to a sewer system.	House: Urban Affairs	1st Printing sent to Local&Consent Calendars
	HB 992	72-0 (1991)	Author: Rodriguez, Ciro	Relating to a requirement that municipally owned electric utilities report their load forecast, generation and transmission, and other information to the public utility commission.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 993	72-0 (1991)	Author: Rodriguez, Ciro	Relating to a requirement that municipally owned utilities maintain uniform financial accounts.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 995	72-0 (1991)	Author: Rodriguez, Ciro	Relating to appeals of rates set by a municipally owned utility.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 999	72-0 (1991)	Author: Rodriguez, Ciro	Relating to the duty of a municipally owned utility to provide wheeling service.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 2030	72-0 (1991)	Author: Oakley, Keith	Relating to water management planning by certain municipal water suppliers.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 2204	72-0 (1991)	Author: Laney, James	Relating to appeals to the Public Utility Commission of orders and ordinances of municipalities affecting electric utilities and regarding the rates of municipal electric utilities.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SB 164	72-0 (1991)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth Sponsor: Hunter, Todd	Relating to the authority of a municipality in Aransas County to require that property owners connect their property to a sewer system.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 627	72-0 (1991)	Author: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to the authority of a municipality to create or join a municipal power agency and to the powers of that agency.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 97	72-1 (1991)	Author: Kubiak, Dan	Relating to the acquisition, construction, improvement, and financing of cable television systems and facilities by certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs
	HB 541	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hackney, Clint	Relating to water and sewer utility service affecting certain major urban areas; providing civil and criminal penalties.	House: Urban Affairs	1st Printing sent to Local&Consent Cal.
	HB 804	70-0 (1987)	Author: Patrick, Kae	Relating to payments in lieu of taxes by a municipally owned utility.	House: State Affairs	Posting rule suspended
	HB 1063	70-0 (1987)	Author: Price, Albert	Relating to the discontinuance of utility services to elderly persons.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1121	70-0 (1987)	Author: Roberts, Ted Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the authority of certain cities to make improvements to their water and sewer systems and to levy assessments for the improvements.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/87
	HB 1338	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to utility charges by a housing authority.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs
	HB 1519	70-0 (1987)	Author: Warner, Larry	Relating to contracts for sewer utility service for certain municipalities.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 2000	70-0 (1987)	Author: Riley, Randall	Relating to the authority of a municipally-owned electric utility to provide electric service in annexed areas.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 2163	70-0 (1987)	Author: Craddick, Tom	Relating to the liability for, and the lien to enforce the payment of, municipal water service.	House: Urban Affairs	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
	HB 2344	70-0 (1987)	Author: Riley, Randall	Relating to the authority of a municipally-owned electric utility to provide electric service in annexed areas.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1528	69-0 (1985)	Author: Hill, Patricia Sponsor: Brown, J.E.	Relating to the authority of certain general-law cities to establish drainage utility systems.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 1596	69-0 (1985)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the authority of a home-rule city to provide water service in an area already served by a water utility.	House: Urban Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1684	69-0 (1985)	Author: Oliveira, René	Relating to appeals by certain ratepayers from utility rate actions by the governing body of a municipality.	House: State Affairs	No action taken in committee
	HB 1749	69-0 (1985)	Author: Harrison, Dudley	Relating to the reuse of developed water by certain municipalities.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 1975	69-0 (1985)	Author: Guerrero, Lena Sponsor: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to appeals by the ratepayers of a municipally owned electric utility outside the municipal limits from utility rate actions by the governing body of a municipality; requiring the Public Utility Commission of Texas to promulgate rules and regulations prescribing the form of rate schedules and other records filed by municipally owned electric utilities in such appeals; and declaring an emergency.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Reported favorably w/o amendments
	HJR 54	69-0 (1985)	Author: Wright, Brad Sponsor: Brown, J.E.	Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to enact laws permitting a city or town to spend public funds and levy assessments for the relocation or replacement of water laterals on private property.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Filed with the Secretary of State
	SB 258	69-0 (1985)	Author: Brown, J.E.	Relating to the authority of a city or town to contract and levy assessments for the relocation or replacement of sanitation sewer laterals or water laterals on private property.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Reported favorably with substitute
	SB 977	69-0 (1985)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to requiring the public utility commission to promulgate rules and regulations prescribing the form of rate schedules and other records filed by municipally owned electric utilities in certain appeals.	Senate: State Affairs	Reported favorably w/o amendments
	SB 1031	69-0 (1985)	Author: Caperton, Kent	Relating to rate-making proceedings before the Public Utility Commission of Texas, to rate change applications and appeals.	Senate: State Affairs	No action taken in committee
	SB 1032	69-0 (1985)	Author: Caperton, Kent	Relating to agreements between and orders governing electric utilities with respect to the provision of electric service in areas annexed after January 1, 1986, by municipalities owning electric systems.	Senate: State Affairs	Postponed in committee
	SB 1247	69-0 (1985)	Author: Leedom, John Sponsor: Hill, Anita	Relating to provisions applied in recertification of certain areas in a municipality to be served retail electric utility service.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Vetoed by the Governor
	SJR 19	69-0 (1985)	Author: Brown, J.E.	Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to enact laws permitting a city or town to spend public funds and levy assessments for the relocation or replacement of water laterals on private property.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Reported favorably w/o amendments
	HB 588	68-0 (1983)	Author: Pennington, Randy	Relating to telephone rates in a municipality served by more than one telephone company.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 635	68-0 (1983)	Author: Denton, Betty	Relating to the regulation of utilities by local governments.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 909	68-0 (1983)	Author: Salinas, Froy	Relating to the regulation of utilities; providing a penalty.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1012	68-0 (1983)	Author: Martinez, Walter	Relating to utility rate relief programs of municipalities.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1124	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the authority of a home-rule city to provide water service in an area already served by a water utility.	House: Urban Affairs	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
	HB 1485	68-0 (1983)	Author: Kuempel, Edmund	Relating to the authority of a city, town, or village to make an agreement or contract with a conservation and reclamation district for the purchase of hydroelectric power or energy.	House: Urban Affairs	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
	HB 1680	68-0 (1983)	Author: Salinas, Froy	Relating to authority of retail public utilities to provide service in certain incorporated areas.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1773	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hackney, Clint Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to water and sewer utility service affecting certain major urban areas; providing a penalty.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	HB 1861	68-0 (1983)	Author: Clark, Jerry Sponsor: Caperton, Kent	Relating to the creation, organization, powers, duties and financing of certain municipal power agencies.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 2128	68-0 (1983)	Author: Pierce, George Sponsor: Vale, Bob	Relating to payments by certain municipally owned utilities.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	No action taken
	HB 2232	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hill, Anita Sponsor: Harris, O.H.	Relating to certificates of public necessity and convenience for utilities providing service in certain municipalities in which municipally-owned utilities provide utility service.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	HB 2405	68-0 (1983)	Author: Presnal, Bill	Relating to separate municipal and rural electric systems owned by cities.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
	SB 358	68-0 (1983)	Author: Sarpalius, Bill Sponsor: Buchanan, J. W.	Relating to the issuance of certificates of indebtedness by general-law cities and towns to fund certain court judgments, decrees, or settlements.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 406	68-0 (1983)	Author: Traeger, John	Relating to the regulation of natural and synthetic gas supplied to certain municipalities and allowance of increases in the cost of service.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Reported from committee favorably with substitute
	SB 552	68-0 (1983)	Author: Uribe, Hector	Relating to amending or revoking certificates of convenience and public necessity of certain public utilities and to compensation for facilities no longer used.	Senate: State Affairs	See remarks
	SB 1053	68-0 (1983)	Author: Kothmann, Glenn	Relating to utility rate relief programs of municipalities.	House: State Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
	SB 1079	68-0 (1983)	Author: Caperton, Kent	Relating to the creation, organization, powers, duties, and financing of certain municipal power agencies.	Senate: State Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	SB 1388	68-0 (1983)	Author: Caperton, Kent Sponsor: Presnal, Bill	Relating to a merger of a home-rule city's separately owned municipal and rural electric systems; declaring the applicable law after any such merger; and providing an effective date.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 53	67-0 (1981)	Author: Polumbo, Anthony	Relating to the regulation of public utilities.	House: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
	HB 175	67-0 (1981)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to the authority of a home-rule city to provide water service in an area already served by a water district.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
	HB 176	67-0 (1981)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to the authority of a home-rule city to provide water service in an area already served by a water district.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
	HB 495	67-0 (1981)	Author: Criss, Lloyd	Relating to the participation of affected persons in utility ratemaking.	House: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
	HB 1131	67-0 (1981)	Author: Berlanga, Hugo	Relating to the right of municipally owned and municipally franchised retail public utilities to provide service to an area within the city limits.	House: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
	HB 1286	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hernandez, Joe	Relating to deposits required by municipal corporations and other entities for installing certain services.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
	HB 1406	67-0 (1981)	Author: Buchanan, J. W.	Relating to minimum standards for drinking water for certain cities.	House: Natural Resources	Withdrawn from calendar
	HB 1426	67-0 (1981)	Author: Tow, Rodney	Relating to annexation of additional territory by a city before the city provides municipal services to its existing territory.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Committee laid on table subject to call
	HB 1492	67-0 (1981)	Author: McFarland, Bob	Relating to powers of municipalities over the rates, operations, and services of electric utilities.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1524	67-0 (1981)	Author: Salinas, Froy	Relating to regulation of utilities.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HCR 5	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Urging Texas municipalities to adhere to ruling in "Hawkins v. Town of Shaw" relating to discriminatory provision of municipal services.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 587	67-0 (1981)	Author: Traeger, John	Relating to powers of municipalities over the rates, operations, and services of electric utilities, the right of municipalities to participate in regulatory proceedings which affect the rates and services of electric utilities, the right of municipalities to be reimbursed for the reasonable costs of such participation, and the right of municipalities to participate in judicial proceedings resulting from regulatory actions affecting rates and services of electric utilities by amending Article III, Section 17 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (Articles 1446c, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 743	67-0 (1981)	Author: Caperton, Kent	Relating to the creation, powers, duties and financing of certain municipal power agencies and validating proceedings creating such agencies and certain actions of such agencies.	Senate: State Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	SB 943	67-0 (1981)	Author: Uribe, Hector	Relating to the right of municipally owned and municipally franchised retail public utilities to provide service to an area within the city limits.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 2	67-1 (1981)	Author: Schlueter, Stan	Relating to the taxation of commercial use of gas and electricity.	House: Ways & Means	Posting rule suspended
	HB 458	66-0 (1979)	Author: Berlanga, Hugo	Relating to jurisdiction over rates, operations, and services of electric utilities in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain cities.	House: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
	HB 492	66-0 (1979)	Author: Hernandez, Joe	Relating to deposits required by municipal corporations and other entities for installing certain services.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
	HB 1045	66-0 (1979)	Author: Uribe, Hector	Relating to the right of municipally owned retail public utility to provide service to an area within the municipal limits.	House: State Affairs	Referred to Subcommittee on Utilities Legislation
	HB 1553	66-0 (1979)	Author: Martin, Tom	Relating to payments by certain municipally owned utilities to the municipalities owning them.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
	HB 1801	66-0 (1979)	Author: Close, G.R. "Bob" Sponsor: Price, Bob	Relating to minimum standards for drinking water for certain cities.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Human Resources	Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . .
	HB 1846	66-0 (1979)	Author: Keese, Bill	Relating to the operation and financing of municipal power agencies.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 2137	66-0 (1979)	Author: Hill, Gerald	Defining the term "issuer".	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Scheduled for future calendar placement
	SB 656	66-0 (1979)	Author: Vale, Bob	Relating to payments in lieu of taxes by municipally owned utilities; defining "payments in lieu of taxes" and "public utility".	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
	SB 1061	66-0 (1979)	Author: Truan, Carlos	Eliminating the requirement that certain municipally-owned utilities obtain certificate of public convenience and necessity.	Senate: Human Resources	Referred to Committee on Human Resources
	SB 1065	66-0 (1979)	Author: Truan, Carlos	Relating to regulation of certain municipally owned utilities.	Senate: Human Resources	Referred to Committee on Human Resources
	SB 1109	66-0 (1979)	Author: Truan, Carlos	Relating to the right of a municipally owned retail public utility to provide service to an area within the municipal limits.	Senate: Human Resources	Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs
	SB 1318	66-0 (1979)	Author: Doggett, Lloyd Sponsor: Hill, Gerald	Relating to the management and financing of combined municipal water, sewer, and electric utility systems in certain cities.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 55	65-0 (1977)	Author: Vale, Bob	Relating to settlements and judgment awards recovered by certain municipally owned gas or electric utilities.	House: Energy Resources	Referred to Committee on Energy Resources
	HB 140	65-0 (1977)	Author: Hernandez, Joe	Relating to deposits and interest on deposits for certain utility services.	House: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
	HB 394	65-0 (1977)	Author: Garcia, Matt	Relating to the management and control of encumbered, municipally owned public utility systems.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
	HB 1160	65-0 (1977)	Author: Cartwright, Donald	Relating to certain payments by certain municipally owned gas and electric utilities to the cities owning them.	House: Energy Resources Senate: Administration	Referred to Committee on Administration
	HB 1161	65-0 (1977)	Author: Cartwright, Donald	Relating to cities with populations of over 600,000 which own gas and electric utilities.	House: Energy Resources	Referred to Committee on Energy Resources
	HB 1415	65-0 (1977)	Author: Rains, Don	Relating to extensions of gas utility service by certain municipally owned gas utilities.	House: Energy Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
	HB 1494	65-0 (1977)	Author: Olson, Jr., Lyndon	Relating to regulation of public utilities by regulatory agencies.	House: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
	HB 1634	65-0 (1977)	Author: Allen, Joe	Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission to set certain rates.	House: Energy Resources	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1825	65-0 (1977)	Author: Cartwright, Donald	Relating to payments in lieu of taxes by certain city-owned utilities.	House: Energy Resources	Notice given- to call from table
	HB 1960	65-0 (1977)	Author: Hill, Gerald	Relating to the use of the proceeds from revenue bonds issued by certain cities to construct plant facilities.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Withdrawn from calendar
	SB 251	65-0 (1977)	Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill"	Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission to set certain rates.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Subcommittee on Energy
	SB 354	65-0 (1977)	Author: Clower, Ron	Relating to the definition and regulation of certain public utilities.	House: State Affairs Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
	SB 684	65-0 (1977)	Author: Brooks, Chet Sponsor: Reyes, Ben T.	Relating to sale of certain utility systems owned by certain cities.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	90 Day Bill
	SB 1103	65-0 (1977)	Author: Longoria, Raul Sponsor: Torres, Ruben M.	Redefining the term "issuer"; providing for severability.	House: Energy Resources Senate: Economic Development	90 Day Bill
	HB 142	64-0 (1975)	Author: Hernandez, Joe	Relating to the selection and terms of members of municipal utility boards in certain cities.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
	HB 412	64-0 (1975)	Author: Vale, Bob	Relating to water and sewer systems and assessments therefor.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Reported from committee favorably without amendments
	HB 674	64-0 (1975)	Author: Vale, Bob	Relating to the determination, fixing, and regulation of certain rates charged by certain public utilities.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Considered by subcommittee in public hearing
	HB 697	64-0 (1975)	Author: Mattox, Jim	Relating to the regulation of public utility rates by cities.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
	HB 699	64-0 (1975)	Author: Mattox, Jim	Relating to requirement that public utilities whose rates are regulated by two or more cities, towns, or villages file an audit report.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
	HB 700	64-0 (1975)	Author: Mattox, Jim	Relating to the imposition of a penalty on a public utility that violates or fails to comply with a city ordinance regulating rates.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
	HB 745	64-0 (1975)	Author: Vale, Bob	Relating to the passage of certain additional costs on to the customers of certain public utilities.	House: Energy Resources	Referred to Committee on Energy Resources
	HB 1013	64-0 (1975)	Author: Presnal, Bill	Relating to creation, powers, duties, and procedures of municipal power agencies.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 1075	64-0 (1975)	Author: Brown, Albert "Al"	Relating to the payment of certain funds by certain city owned or operated utilities to school districts.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
	HB 1085	64-0 (1975)	Author: Garcia, Matt	Relating to the management and control of encumbered, municipally owned public utility systems.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1170	64-0 (1975)	Author: Lewis, Gibson	Relating to the power of eminent domain by certain utilities and requiring negotiation with the property owner prior to entering on the land to make preliminary surveys or examinations.	House: Judiciary	Reported from committee favorably with amendments
	HB 1944	64-0 (1975)	Author: Garcia, Matt	Relating to certain refunding bonds to be issued by certain cities, towns, and villages, including home-rule cities.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Reported from committee favorably without amendments
	HJR 96	64-0 (1975)	Author: Brown, Albert "Al"	Relating to granting cities the power to donate certain funds to school districts under certain circumstances.	House: Constitutional Revision	Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
	SB 750	64-0 (1975)	Author: Lombardino, Frank	Defining the terms "governing authority", "governing authorities", and "governing body" so as to include boards of trustees given authority by city ordinances to manage and control certain municipal utility systems and to purchase and condemn property for additions to such utility systems; validating all city ordinances which authorize boards of trustees to purchase and condemn such property.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
	HB 193	63-0 (1973)	Author: Temple, Arthur "Buddy"	Relating to the authority of the attorney general to aid cities and counties in the regulation of public utilities; amending Title 70, Chapter 4, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, by adding Article 4399a; and declaring an emergency.	House: Judiciary	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 746	63-0 (1973)	Author: Hernandez, Joe	Relating to deposits required by municipal corporations and other entities for installing certain services.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 878	63-0 (1973)	Author: Mattox, Jim	Relating to the regulation of public utility rates by cities.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1211	63-0 (1973)	Author: Maloney, Robert	Relating to encumbrance of city light, water, sewer, and natural gas systems, parks and swimming pools for the purpose of construction, improvement, extension and repair of such systems.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Considered in public hearing
	HB 1269	63-0 (1973)	Author: Hanna, Joe	Relating to assessments for water and sewer services.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Sent to Calendar Committee
	HB 1338	63-0 (1973)	Author: Doyle, Terry	Relating to contracts for acquisition of water supply and treatment systems, water distribution systems, sanitary sewer and collection treatment systems and drainage systems by cities and towns; providing a severability clause.	House: Natural Resources	Committee hearing date
	SB 303	63-0 (1973)	Author: Jones, Grant Sponsor: Maloney, Robert	Relating to the encumbrance of city light, water, sewer and natural gas systems, parks, and swimming pools for the purpose of acquisition, construction, improvement, extension, and repair of such systems and facilities.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 441	63-0 (1973)	Author: Jones, Grant Sponsor: Doyle, Terry	Relating to contracts for acquisition and improving, enlarging and extending of water supply and treatment systems, water distribution systems, sanitary sewer and collection or treatment systems and drainage systems for the benefit of and by cities and towns; providing a severability clause.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 685	63-0 (1973)	Author: Creighton, Tom Sponsor: Hanna, Joe	Relating to assessments for water and sewer services.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	90 Day Bill
	SB 933	63-0 (1973)	Author: Clower, Ron	Relating to the regulation of public utility rates by cities.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
	HB 1672	62-0 (1971)	Author: Murray, Menton J. Sponsor: Bates, James S.	Relating to contracts and leases for the operation of water systems.
	HB 1793	62-0 (1971)	Author: Lemmon, Ray Sponsor: Wallace, Jim	Relating to contracts for the acquisition of water supply systems, water distribution systems and sanitary sewer systems by cities and towns.
	SB 341	62-0 (1971)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe" Sponsor: Harris, Ed	Relating to validating elections and other proceedings relating to the authorization, execution, and delivery of water supply contracts under certain conditions.
	SB 513	62-0 (1971)	Author: Kothmann, Glenn | et. al. Sponsor: Floyd, Guy	Relating to discharge of sewage of certain municipal corporations into open ponds whose surface area covers more than 100 acres, providing a penalty.
	HB 1327	61-0 (1969)	Author: Caldwell, Neil	Relating to authorizing cities and towns, including home rule cities and those incorporated under the general laws, and not included in whole or in part within the boundaries of any political subdivision having as one of its purposes the supplying of fresh water for domestic or commercial uses or the furnishing of sanitary sewer services which are functioning and with outstanding bonded indebtedness, and which cities or towns do not have municipally owned water or sanitary sewer systems, to assess against benefited properties and the owners thereof a part of the costs of "on-site" improvements to any waterworks or sanitary sewer system hereafter constructed, purchased or otherwise acquired.
	HB 159	59-0 (1965)	Author: Townsend, James Terrell "Terry"	Relating to amending certain acts by providing that all incorporated cities, towns, and villages of the State of Texas may transfer to the general fund thereof revenues of any municipally owned utility system in the amount and to the extent authorized or permitted in the indenture, deed of trust, or ordinance providing for and securing payment of revenue bonds issued.
	HB 554	59-0 (1965)	Author: Peeler, Travis A. | et. al.	Relating to amending certain acts to provide that a certain franchise tax shall not apply to corporations operating utility facilities on behalf of and for the benefit of cities or towns.
	HB 684	59-0 (1965)	Author: Mann, Jr., Dudley R. | et. al.	Relating to authorizing certain cities and water control and improvement districts to sell and such city to purchase certain district water and sewer properties.
	HCR 57	59-0 (1965)	Author: Cain, Pat	Granting certain easement to the City of Austin for water line purposes.
	SCR 53	59-0 (1965)	Author: Herring, Charles	Authorizing the installation of water mains on State-owned property by the City of Austin.
	HB 273	58-0 (1963)	Author: Hughes, Robert H. "Bob"	Relating to authorizing an eligible city to provide for improvements to the water and sewer systems, and the construction of street improvements under certain circumstances.
	SB 74	58-0 (1963)	Author: Parkhouse, George M.	Relating to authorizing cities, as defined therein, to provide for the extension, enlargement and construction of improvements to the water and sewer systems, either or both, under certain circumstances and conditions and to assess a part of the cost of such improvements against benefited property and the owners thereof.
	SB 316	58-0 (1963)	Author: Moffett, George Clarence "Cotton"	Relating to authorizing certain cities to refund their outstanding waterworks revenue bonds and sewer revenue bonds into refunding bonds which will be secured by and payable from a pledge of both waterworks and sewer revenues.
	HB 657	57-0 (1961)	Author: Green, Howard Lemuel | et. al.	Relating to authorizing certain cities to enter into contracts to supply to such city sewage transportation, treatment and disposal services.
	HB 932	57-0 (1961)	Author: Smith, Stanford S. | et. al.	Relating to an audit of books, records and accounts of utilities owned in whole or in part by cities having a population of more than 360,000 and less than 670,000 by the State Auditor.
	SB 231	57-0 (1961)	Author: Krueger, Culp	Relating to amending a certain Statute to provide that the franchise tax shall not apply to nonprofit municipal gas utility corporations.
	HB 152	57-1 (1961)	Author: Lewis, Ben H. | et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Statute to more clearly define the elements to be included in the facilities to be constructed by an eligible city for final delivery of treated water to such city so as to include the provision of intermediate reservoirs to be used wholly or in part for storing water from the water supply project, and to provide pumping equipment and pipeline facilities to and from such intermediate reservoirs.
	SB 53	57-1 (1961)	Author: Gonzalez, Henry Barbosa	Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to extraterritorial jurisdiction of incorporated cities, towns, or villages, over certain public utilities of the state.
	SB 54	57-1 (1961)	Author: Parkhouse, George M.	Relating to amending a certain Statute to more clearly definine the elements to be included in the facilities to be constructed by an eligible city for final delivery of treated water to such city so as to include the provision of intermediate reservoirs to be used wholly or in part for storing water from the water supply project, and to provide pumping equipment and pipeline facilities to and from such intermediate reservoirs.
	HB 54	57-3 (1962)	Author: Springer, Ted B. | et. al.	Relating to authorizing cities and towns in this state, regardless of how incorporated, but which are located within or which have contracted or may hereafter contract with any municipal water authority or water control and improvement district for a supply of untreated water, to acquire either separately or jointly by gift, dedication, purchase, condemnation or otherwise, property located inside or outside such cities and towns for the purpose of providing water purification and treatment facilities.
	HB 68	57-3 (1962)	Author: Adams, J. Collier | et. al.	Relating to authorizing cities and towns in this State, regardless of how incorporated, but which are located within or which have contracted or may hereafter contract with any Municipal Water Authority or other District for a supply of untreated water, to acquire either separately or jointly by gift, dedication, purchase, condemnation or otherwise, property located inside or outside such cities and towns for the purpose of providing water purification and treatment facilities.
	SB 14	57-3 (1962)	Author: Smith, Preston Earnest	Relating to authorizing cities and towns in this state, regardless of how incorporated, but which are located within or which have contracted or may hereafter contract with any Municipal Water Authority or other District, for a supply of untreated water, to acquire either separately or jointly by gift, dedication, purchase, condemnation or otherwise, property located inside or outside such cities and towns for the purpose of providing water purification and treatment facilities.
	HB 255	56-0 (1959)	Author: Thurman, Leon | et. al.	Relating to providing that any telephone company involved in rate adjustments with a city take into account the toll calls made from such city in computing the profit or loss in such city.
	HB 651	56-0 (1959)	Author: Parish, Harold Burton | et. al.	Relating to authorizing any incorporated city or town in the State of Texas, including Home-Rule Cities, to enter into contracts with a district, authority, or other political subdivision created and operating and having sanitary sewer powers, whereby the district agrees to collect, transport, process, dispose, and control, any or all, of wastes and sewage, either or both, for such city and its inhabitants.
	SB 133	56-0 (1959)	Author: Owen, III, Frank	Relating to validating, ratifying and confirming certain contracts heretofore entered into between cities and contiguous Water Control and Improvement Districts affecting the water and sewer facilities of said cities and districts and the operation thereof.
	SB 303	56-0 (1959)	Author: Ratliff, David W.	Relating to authorizing any incorporated city or town in the State of Texas, including Home-Rule Cities, to enter into contracts with a district, authority, or other political subdivision creating and operating under certain provisions of the Constitution of Texas, and having sanitary sewer powers, whereby the district agrees to collect, transport, process, dispose, and control, any or all, of wastes and sewage, either or both, for such city and its inhabitants.
	SB 420	56-0 (1959)	Author: Crump, Louis M.	Relating to enabling any city or town to enter into a contract or contracts for the acquisition of water supply systems, water distribution systems, sanitary sewer systems, either separately or together, from a sanitation district or corporations operating without profit.
	SB 20	56-2 (1959)	Author: Moffett, George Clarence "Cotton"	Relating to empowering any city which heretofore has held an election authorizing the sale of its natural gas system to lease such system and to grant to the lessee or to others an option to purchase such system.
	HB 955	55-0 (1957)	Author: Saul, Charles Leroy	Relating to granting and appropriating Ten Thousand Dollars to the City of Silverton, Texas, to be used for rehabilitating, repairing and rebuilding the City's street and public utility systems, which were damaged in a recent tornado.
	SB 27	55-0 (1957)	Author: Parkhouse, George M.	Relating to providing more adequate means for "eligible cities" to prevent contamination of their water supplies and the water of the Trinity River watershed; to obtain more efficient and economical sewage transportation and disposal (including treatment), and to enable such cities to render adequate water and sewer service.
	SB 77	55-0 (1957)	Author: Parkhouse, George M.	Relating to authorizing an "eligible" city, as defined herein, to employ the alternative procedure of issuing its negotiable revenue bonds, within the maximum amount prescribed herein, secured by the revenues of its waterworks system or its waterworks and sanitary sewer systems, and to utilize the proceeds from such bonds.
	SB 403	54-0 (1955)	Author: Aikin, Jr., A.M.	Relating to amending certain Acts relative to the issuance of bonds for waterworks, sewer systems and swimming pools, by making such Act applicable to revenue bonds hereafter voted as well as those heretofore voted.
	HB 349	53-0 (1953)	Author: Murphy, Jr., Charles Alfred | et. al.	Relating to cities of more than 160,000 inhabitants; amending certain Acts by eliminating all provisions relating to sewer systems and sewage disposal plants and systems, providing for the issuance of revenue bonds, notes or obligations on a parity with previously issued bonds, notes or obligations, and adding certain provisions relating to the approval of all bonds or notes by the Attorney General and the registration thereof by the State Comptroller and delivery thereof to purchasers; validating under certain conditions waterworks revenue bonds heretofore issued.
	HB 357	53-0 (1953)	Author: Jones, Obie | et. al.	Relating to amending certain Acts to provide that incorporated cities or towns having a population of ten thousand (10,000) or more according to the last preceding Federal Census may transfer to the general fund thereof revenues of any utility system in the amount and to the extent authorized or permitted in the indenture, deed of trust, or ordinance providing for and securing payment of revenue bonds issued under certain Articles as amended, or other similar laws, notwithstanding any prohibition contained.
	HB 469	53-0 (1953)	Author: Sandahl, Jr., Charles L. | et. al.	Relating to amending certain Statutes relating to the sale or encumbrance of water, sewer, natural gas systems, parks and/or swimming pools by cities and towns.
	HB 575	53-0 (1953)	Author: Brooks, Phil	Relating to any city which has issued waterworks and sewer system and swimming pool revenue bonds reserving the right to issue additional bonds secured by and payable from revenues of the systems and swimming pool and which has voted additional revenue bonds to be so payable and secured.
	SB 32	53-0 (1953)	Author: Latimer, Oswald E. "Ozzie"	Relating to authorizing incorporated cities and towns to issue additional bonds for extending and improving electric and gas systems when bonds have already been authorized by election for that purpose.
	SB 162	53-0 (1953)	Author: Russell, Joe	Relating to authorizing all cities and towns, including home rule cities, to use for general municipal purposes revenues received from waterworks or sewer, or waterworks and sewer systems.
	SB 203	53-0 (1953)	Author: Rogers, Johnnie B.	Relating to amending Statutes so as to change the population brackets whereby cities and towns may transfer to the General Fund revenues from city-owned utility systems from Two Hundred Thousand to One Hundred Thirty-two Thousand inhabitants or more.
	HB 57	53-1 (1954)	Author: Warden, John A.	Relating to validating contracts for supplemental water supply heretofore executed by and between Eligible Cities and Eligible Districts, as defined herein, when the payments under any such contract are to be made from the water revenues of such City, imposing no tax obligation on the city.
	HB 109	53-1 (1954)	Author: Lindsey, Jim T. | et. al.	Relating to authorizing cities and towns to make water supply contracts with persons, firms or corporations; prescribing the circumstances under which any such contract shall be approved or authorized at an election and the procedure for such election.
	HB 40	52-0 (1951)	Author: Banks, Jr., Clinton Stanley | et. al.	Relating to amending certain acts so as to authorize cities and towns, including Home Rule Cities, which heretofore have issued or hereafter may issue original bonds or refunding bonds payable from revenues of electric light and power systems, gas systems, water systems, sewer systems, or any combination of such systems, to issue additional bonds payable from such revenues for purposes of improving and extending such systems, such additional bonds to constitute a lien upon said revenues in order of their issuance inferior to the lien securing the payment of the bonds previously issued.
	HB 616	52-0 (1951)	Author: Graham, Callan	Relating to validating all revenue bonds issued by cities and towns of five thousand inhabitants, or less, for the purpose of acquiring an electric light and power system.
	SB 40	52-0 (1951)	Author: Tynan, Walter	Relating to amending certain acts to authorize cities and towns, including home rule cities, which heretofore have issued or hereafter may issue original bonds or refunding bonds payable from revenues of electric light and power systems, gas systems, water systems, sewer systems, or any combination of such systems, to issue additional bonds payable from such revenues for purposes of improving and extending such systems.
	SB 299	52-0 (1951)	Author: Hudson, Hill D.	Relating to validating all revenue bonds issued by cities and towns of five thousand inhabitants, or less, for the purpose of acquiring an electric light and power system.
	SB 438	52-0 (1951)	Author: Tynan, Walter	Relating to authorizing certain cities to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of purchasing or constructing sewage disposal facilities.
	SB 474	52-0 (1951)	Author: Bullock, Pat M.	Relating to providing that in the issuance of revenue bonds for improving, enlarging and extending a waterworks system, cities may issue such bonds in two series, one of which shall be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the proceeds of a water supply contract and the other to be secured by and payable from the net revenues of the waterworks system or the waterworks and sewer systems other than the proceeds of such contract.
	HB 66	51-0 (1949)	Author: Stump, William R. "Bill"	Relating to authorizing cities and towns in this State of a certain population to acquire telephone systems and to construct improvements, additions and extensions to same; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for the purpose of constructing such improvements, additions and extensions; prescribing certain terms and conditions for the issuance of such bonds; validating the acquisition of such systems and the title thereto.
	HB 444	51-0 (1949)	Author: Tinsley, Byron R.	Relating to authorizing cities and towns to issue additional revenue bonds for improvement of water or sewer systems; providing a severability clause.
	HB 445	51-0 (1949)	Author: Tinsley, Byron R.	Relating to authorizing certain cities and towns to issue additional bonds payable from revenues of light and power systems to improve and extend such systems to issue additional bonds payable form such revenues for purpose of improving and extending such systems such additional bonds to constitute a lien upon said revenues in order of their issuance inferior to lien securing payment of bonds previously issued; providing a severability clause.
	HB 610	51-0 (1949)	Author: Heideke, Herman A.	Relating to authorizing certain cities to acquire by purchase, and improve, maintain and operate facilities for the generation of hydro-electric power and to finance such acquisition and improvement through the issuance of negotiable bonds payable from the revenues of such facilities; providing a savings clause; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict.
	HB 896	51-0 (1949)	Author: Cannon, Oscar E.	Relating to authorizing all incorporated cities of more than fifty thousand (50,000) population, according to the last preceding Federal Census, owning gas distribution systems, to issue revenue bonds to acquire certain public buildings and the necessary sites therefor; providing this Act shall be cumulative of other laws but shall prevail over other laws in conflict; containing a saving clause.
	HB 903	51-0 (1949)	Author: Blount, Ralph E. "Peppy"	Relating to authorizing any city or town within or town within this State to enter into a contract with any District or authority for supplying water to such city and authorizing such city to lease its water production, water supply and water supply facilities to such District, or make contract with such District for the operation of such water facilities; enacting other provisions related to the subject.
	HB 960	51-0 (1949)	Author: Stovell, Tom H.	Relating to any city which has outstanding waterworks or waterworks and sewer system revenue bonds and which has on hand sufficient money to pay said bonds together with the interest thereon to the date when they become due or optional for prior payment and the contract premium if any; making the Act cumulative but controlling when inconsistent with or in conflict with other laws; enacting other provisions relating to this subject.
	HB 965	51-0 (1949)	Author: Williams, Eugene C.	Relating to authorizing cities having a population in excess of two hundred thousand (200,000) to transfer to their general fund and use for general or special city purposes such part of the revenues of any city-owned utility system as authorized or permitted in the indenture, deed of trust, or ordinance providing for and securing payment of revenue bonds issued under Articles 1111-1118, Revised Statutes, as amended.
	SB 185	51-0 (1949)	Author: Morris, George C.	Relating to authorizing cities and towns, including home rule cities, which heretofore have issued or hereafter may issue bonds payable from revenues of light and power systems to issue additional bonds payable form such revenues for purpose of improving and extending such systems such additional bonds to constitute a lion upon said revenues in order of their issuance inferior to lien securing payment of bonds previously issued; enacting other matters related to the subject; providing a severability clause.
	SB 186	51-0 (1949)	Author: Morris, George C.	Relating to authorizing cities and towns, including Home Rule cities, which heretofore have issued or hereafter may issue bonds payable from revenues of water or sewer systems to issue additional bonds payable from such revenues for purpose of improving and extending such systems such additional bonds to constitute a line upon said revenues in order of their issuance inferior to lien securing payment of bonds previously issued; enacting other matters pertaining to the subject; providing a severability clause.
	SB 417	51-0 (1949)	Author: Hardeman, Dorsey B.	Relating to authorizing the Board of Control to convey to the City of Brady, Texas, the water system and equipment situated outside the limits of the Brady State School for Delinquent Negro Girls at Brady, Texas.
	SB 462	51-0 (1949)	Author: Cousins, Jr., Wilfred Roy	Relating to authorizing all incorporated cities of more than 50,000 population, according to the last preceding Federal Census, owning gas distribution systems, to issue revenue bonds to acquire certain public buildings and the necessary sites therefor; providing this Act shall be cumulative of other laws but shall prevail over other laws in conflict; containing a saving clause.
	SB 465	51-0 (1949)	Author: Harris, Fred R. "Red"	Relating to requiring Cities and Towns, including Home Rule Cities, which heretofore have issued, or hereafter may issue, bonds payable from revenues of any City-owned utilities to file with the State Auditor an operating statement containing certain information in respect to the income and expenses of such Systems, so long as the net revenues are pledged to pay principal or interest of Revenue Bonds.
	SB 482	51-0 (1949)	Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill"	Relating to authorizing cities operating under a home rule charter to construct rural electric lines.
	SB 488	51-0 (1949)	Author: Hudson, Hill D.	Relating to any city which has outstanding waterworks or waterworks and sewer system revenue bonds and which has on hand sufficient money to pay such bonds together with the interest thereon to the date when they become due or optional for prior payment and the contract premium if any; containing a severability clause; making the Act cumulative but controlling when inconsistent with or in conflict with other laws; enacting other provisions relating to this subject.
	HB 618	50-0 (1947)	Author: Smith, Preston Earnest	Relating to authorizing the City Commission of all Home Rule Cities in this State having a population of more than thirty-one thousand (31,000) inhabitants and not more than thirty-two thousand, five hundred (32,500) inhabitants, an easement on and over all public highways and county roads in the county in which such Cities are situated, for the purpose of constructing, laying and maintaining water pipe lines, which constitute a part of the water supply system operated by such Cities.
	HB 450	49-0 (1945)	Author: Celaya, Augustine	Relating to amending certain Acts by authorizing eligible cities as defined herein to issue refunding bonds; making this law cumulative but to take precedence over conflicting or inconsistent charter provisions and laws.
	HB 652	49-0 (1945)	Author: Messer, Lon T.	Relating to authorizing certain cities to purchase or construct dams, reservoirs, etc., incident to a water supply, complying with provisions of Bond and Warrant Law, 1931, etc.
	HB 438	48-0 (1943)	Author: Smith, Magus F.	Relating to validating, ratifying, confirming, and legalizing all proceedings had by cities and towns in the State of Texas having a population of not more than three thousand (3,000), according to the preceding Federal Census, in submitting to the qualified voters, during the year 1941, the question of issuing of revenue bonds to finance the construction of a sanitary sewer system, in spite of any irregularities in following the requirements of the laws governing the holding of such election and canvassing the returns thereof are concerned.
	HB 607	48-0 (1943)	Author: Hull, Henry A. "Salty"	Relating to amending certain Statutes concerning gross receipts tax on gas, electric light, power or water works; providing that certain political subdivisions engaging in such business shall pay the same tax as provided for other persons and corporations.
	HB 660	48-0 (1943)	Author: Isaacks, Samuel Jackson "Sam" | et. al.	Relating to authorizing cities in Texas to own and operate electric properties situated in part in Texas and in part in New Mexico, and to issue negotiable revenue bonds for the purpose of acquiring such properties.
	HB 676	48-0 (1943)	Author: Isaacks, Samuel Jackson "Sam"	Relating to amending certain Acts by providing for the annual payment from the income of any utility operated by any City or Town, including Home Rule Cities, of moneys in lieu of school taxes to any School District situated in any such City or Town.
	HB 679	48-0 (1943)	Author: Bell, Marshall O. | et. al.	Relating to amending certain Acts relative to the operation of municipally-owned utility systems.
	SB 146	48-0 (1943)	Author: Winfield, Henry L.	Relating to authorizing the annual payment from the income of any then existing public utility acquired by any city or town, including home rule cities, of moneys in lieu of school taxes to any school district in which such city is wholly or partially situated, or which is situated wholly or partially in any such city or town, when purchased through the issuance of revenue bonds and provision therefor is made in the encumbrance agreement.
	SB 339	48-0 (1943)	Author: Winfield, Henry L.	Relating to authorizing cities in Texas to own electric properties lying outside the State and to issue negotiable revenue bonds for the purpose of acquiring such properties, authorizing such cities to enter into contracts for the sale of electricity outside the State.
	SB 356	48-0 (1943)	Author: Moore, Weaver	Relating to authorizing incorporated towns and cities in the State of Texas, including home rule cities, having a population of three hundred eight-four thousand (384,000) inhabitants or more, according to the last preceding or any future Federal Census, owning and operating a water supply and distribution system, to purchase, lease, repair, improve, enlarge and extend, maintain, operate and manage, sell water from, and contract concerning, any and all water supply and distribution systems, projects and improvements which are owned or constructed, either within or without the limits of any such town or city but wholly within the boundaries of the county wherein such city is located by the Government of the United States of America, the Federal Works Agency, or any other governmental agency.
	SB 365	48-0 (1943)	Author: Moore, Weaver	Relating to authorizing issuance of water-works revenue bonds by certain cities.
	HB 413	47-0 (1941)	Author: Isaacks, Samuel Jackson "Sam" | et. al.	Relating to the granting to cities and towns the right to acquire property and business of public utilities by right of eminent domain.
	HB 530	47-0 (1941)	Author: McGlasson, Eugene	Relating to providing that any municipality, city town, or village authorized to furnish water, gas, sewer or electric service to itself and inhabitants shall have full power to furnish all of such services under same provisions.
	HB 531	47-0 (1941)	Author: McGlasson, Eugene	Relating to authorizing cities, towns, and villages to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of refunding bonds issued for the purpose of constructing, purchasing, or improving or making extensions or additions to utility property.
	HB 622	47-0 (1941)	Author: Lyle, Jr., John Emmet	Relating to providing that the management and control of any municipal electric light, gas, water, or sewer system in certain cities, financed by the issuance of revenue bonds, shall, so long as any of such bonds be outstanding and unpaid, be placed in the hands of a Board of Trustees; providing for the creation of such Board.
	HB 668	47-0 (1941)	Author: Hargis, William B. | et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Article of the Revised Civil Statutes providing for an increase of the Occupation Tax of said gross receipts charged gas, electric light, power or waterworks companies doing business in the State of Texas.
	HB 729	47-0 (1941)	Author: Kersey, W. Clinton	Relating to authorizing eligible cities and towns as defined herein to issue refunding bond; prescribing the method of their issuance.
	SB 146	47-0 (1941)	Author: Mauritz, Fred	Relating to amending certain Article providing that a city or town shall have the right of eminent domain to condemn private property for the purpose of digging or drilling thereon water wells or producing water therefrom or constructing pump stations or reservoirs.
	SB 294	47-0 (1941)	Author: Winfield, Henry L.	Relating to authorizing cities to issue interest-bearing time warrants for the completion of waterworks extensions and improvements where the governing body finds that proceeds from sale of bonds are not sufficient for the purpose and that such extensions and improvements must be completed immediately in order to afford adequate fire protection and to protect the public health.
	HB 40	47-1 (1941)	Author: White, Taylor	Relating to declaring the condition caused by electrolytic corrosion in the Town of Pecos City, Texas, and elsewhere in Reeves County, Texas, to be a public calamity; donating and granting the Town of Pecos City, Texas, for a period of twenty (20) years all of the State ad valorem taxes collected in Reeves County for general revenue purposes.
	HB 57	47-1 (1941)	Author: Kinard, DeWitt Edward	Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; providing that where a city or town at the time of, or prior to the purchase of acquisition of a Sanitary Sewer System, has authorized the issuance of bonds for the purchase, improvement, extension, enlargement, repair, and construction of a Sanitary Sewer System for said city or town.
	HB 59	47-1 (1941)	Author: Kinard, DeWitt Edward	Relating to providing that any city or town owning a sanitary sewer system may sell certain bonds for the purchase, improvement, enlargement, repair, and construction of such system.
	HB 740	46-0 (1939)	Author: Bell, John Junior	Relating to validating certain bonds in cities in the State of Texas operating under the General Laws of the State and located in certain counties.
	HB 1070	46-0 (1939)	Author: Daniel, Sr., Marion Price	Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; providing for the ratification and validation of the Board of Trustees created for the owning and operating of city-owned utilities.
	SB 94	46-0 (1939)	Author: Hardin, Doss	Relating to validating elections and authorizing the issuance of waterworks revenue bonds.
	SB 243	46-0 (1939)	Author: Isbell, Claude	Relating to authorizing and empowering any city to issues its negotiable bonds, payable from revenues other than taxation for the purchase, construction, repair, improvement, extension or enlargement of its water system, sanitary sewer system, natural gas system, or electric light and power system, the purchase of additional water powers, lands for reservoirs, sewage disposal plants and other water or sewer purposes.
	SB 267	46-0 (1939)	Author: Kelley, Rogers	Relating to validating bonds of non-home rule cities used for construction of public utilities.
	SB 290	46-0 (1939)	Author: Small, Sr., Charles Clinton "Clint"	Relating to amending a certain Statute by empowering all cities and towns including Home Rule Cities operating under this title to have the power to build, improve, and purchase, to mortgage and encumber their light systems, water systems, sewer systems, or sanitary disposal equipment and appliances, or natural gas systems, parks and/or swimming pools.
	HB 131	45-0 (1937)	Author: Tennyson, Charles H. | et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; providing that persons, companies, or corporations engaged in furnishing water, gas, telephone, light, power, or sewerage service in incorporated cities and towns shall be included in the provisions of said Article; making its provisions apply to all incorporated cities or towns incorporated under the General Laws of the State of Texas.
	HB 132	45-0 (1937)	Author: Tennyson, Charles H. | et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; allowing cities and towns to extend the lines of their water, gas, sewer, or electric light and power systems outside of the limits of such cities or towns and to sell the privilege or services thereof to persons or corporations, or to permit them to connect therewith, provided that no electric lines shall be extended into the corporate limits of another incorporated town or city.
	HB 823	45-0 (1937)	Author: Baker, H. Cecil | et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Section of the Acts of the 44th Legislature (2nd C.S.); removing population classification from said statute.
	SB 174	45-0 (1937)	Author: Neal, Jim	Relating to validating certain bonds of cities in the State of Texas operating under the General Laws of the State and located in counties having a population of less than 80,000 and more than 70,000 according to the last preceding United States Census, which bonds have been heretofore voted and which bonds are payable out of the revenues to be derived from the operation of the city's water works system.
	HB 151	45-2 (1937)	Author: Davisson, Jr., George Allen	Relating to ratifying, validating, and confirming all Waterworks System Revenue Refunding Bonds and all Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds heretofore authorized, issued, exchanged, and delivered by cities in Texas operating under the provisions of Special Charters and which refunding bonds have been heretofore validated and confirmed by a final decree of a United States District Court in Texas.
	HB 164	45-2 (1937)	Author: Morris, George C. | et. al.	Relating to amending a certain House Bill of the Acts of the 43rd Legislature (4th C.S.); appropriations of revenues derived from operation of water and light systems by cities of less than 12,410 inhabitants.
	SB 365	44-0 (1935)	Author: Redditt, John Sayers	Relating to authorizing certain cities and towns to extend lines of their water and sewer systems outside city limits.
	SB 30	44-2 (1935)	Author: Regan, Kenneth Mills	Relating to authorizing cities having a population of more than 3,500 and not exceeding 4,000 inhabitants, according to the last Federal Census and which are not served either by a natural gas or an artificial gas distribution system to acquire by purchase or otherwise a system to make available and to distribute to their inhabitants who subscribe for the service, a gas for fuel and lighting purposes manufactured and compounded in the manner herein prescribed.
	HB 937	43-0 (1933)	Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer"	Relating to validating bonds of cities and towns issued for the purchase, construction, improvement or repair of any light, gas, water or sewer system owned and operated by such city or town, where such bonds have been approved, as to legality and purpose, by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
	SB 334	43-0 (1933)	Author: Pace, Will D.	Relating to providing for the character of repairs and extensions of utilities necessary to render efficient service which shall be a first lien and charge upon the incomes of the particular utility which is repaired or extended, and providing that bonds issued under the provisions of this Act may be approved by the Attorney General and registered by the Comptroller; providing for proper records to be kept of income and expenses, providing a penalty for failure to maintain such records.
	HB 212	43-1 (1933)	Author: Bradley, Rolland Barr | et. al.	Relating to provisions that the governing body of certain cities shall have the power to make loans to be secured by, and paid out of the income of the water work system of said cities and/or extensions, replacements, betterments, additions, and/or improvements thereof necessary to render adequate service.
	HB 58	43-3 (1934)	Author: Morrison, Harlee	Relating to providing that the governing body of certain cities, in making up the annual appropriation of the income and revenue of any waterworks system, electric light plant or system, sewer system, or other public utility system, service or enterprise, now or hereafter owned and operated by any such city, shall first provide for maintenance and operating expenses of such system, service or enterprise, shall then provide for payment of principal and interest of any indebtedness outstanding against such system, service or enterprise, and may then make such appropriations as remaining income and revenue of such system, service or enterprise may justify, to be appropriated among respective departments of the municipal government, or otherwise appropriated for public uses, as such governing body may deem best.
	HB 31	43-4 (1934)	Author: Clayton, William Edwin | et. al.	Relating to validating bonds issued for the purpose of improving municipal sewer system of certain cities.
	HB 52	43-4 (1934)	Author: Morrison, Harlee	Relating to providing that the governing body of any city or town in this State, in making up the annual appropriation for the income and revenue of any waterworks system, electric light plant or system, sewer system, or other public utility system, service or enterprise, now or hereafter owned and operated by any such city or town, shall first provide for maintenance and operating expenses of such system, service or enterprise, shall then provide for payment of principal and interest of any indebtedness outstanding against such system, service or enterprise.
	HB 67	42-0 (1931)	Author: Graves, Harry N.	Relating to amending certain Statutes to require that any public utility mentioned in said chapter shall obtain a franchise or permit before entering any incorporated town or city.
	HB 615	42-0 (1931)	Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer"	Relating to empowering certain cities to encumber their light and water systems.
	HB 798	42-0 (1931)	Author: McCombs, Charles S.	Relating to amending certain Statutes by changing the population of towns coming within its scope from two thousand (2,000) to five hundred (500).
	HB 981	42-0 (1931)	Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer"	Relating to granting certain cities power to encumber their water, light, and gas systems.
	SB 479	42-0 (1931)	Author: Parrish, Pinkney L. "Pink"	Relating to regulating the installation and keeping of records by gas companies furnishing gas to any incorporated city or town; prescribing penalties.
	HB 56	42-3 (1932)	Author: Farmer, Clarence Edwin | et. al.	Relating to amending certain Statutes pertaining to the encumbrance of lighting systems; water systems and sewer systems and income thereof by cities and towns and "Home Rule" cities.
	HB 203	41-0 (1929)	Author: Graves, Harry N.	Relating to amending certain statute so as to require that any pubic utility mentioned in said statute shall obtain a franchise or permit before entering any incorporated town or city within this State, or engaging in business therein, or erecting any plant, building, structure, line or other improvement in such town or city, from the governing body of such town or city so to do.	House: Common Carriers
	HB 148	40-0 (1927)	Author: Stell, James W. "Jim"	Relating to providing that unincorporated towns and villages shall be entitled to all the remedies, rights and privileges granted to cities and towns relating to electric light and power companies.
	HB 613	40-0 (1927)	Author: Hagaman, Matthew Hilsman	Relating to the encumbrance of lighting and water systems and income thereof by cities and towns to secure payment of funds for the purchase or improvement thereof, including therein the power to encumber sewer systems and the income thereof for said purposes.
	SB 266	40-0 (1927)	Author: Woodward, Walter Calisto	Relating to making certain laws applicable to all cities and towns and, extending the privileges and rights granted under said article to public utilities corporations and associations operating under a franchise granted by such cities and towns engaged in the business of supplying cities and towns with water.
	SB 439	40-0 (1927)	Author: Wirtz, Alvin Jacob	Relating to amending certain sections of Chapter Ten, Title 28 of Codes and Statutes and extending the provisions thereof to permit all cities and towns operating under said title to mortgage and encumber sewerage systems, sewerage disposal plants and other accessories and lands and rights of way in connection therewith.
	SB 444	40-0 (1927)	Author: Smith, Jesse R.	Relating to permitting all cities and towns operating under Title 28 of the Revised Civil Statutes of 1925 to mortgage and encumber sewerage systems, sewerage disposal plants and other accessories and lands and rights of way in connection therewith, and income therefrom.
	HB 41	40-1 (1927)	Author: Runge, Roscoe Conkling	Relating to the relief of the Independent School District of Rock Springs, and the City of Rock Springs, in Edwards County, Texas, in order to aid said municipalities in the reconstruction of public property destroyed by the recent cyclone in that community on the 12th day of April, 1927.
	HB 325	39-0 (1925)	Author: Barker, Charles A.	Relating to repealing certain statute relating to expenses in litigation.	House: State Affairs
	HB 328	39-0 (1925)	Author: Foster, Benjamin Frank	Relating to regulating the operation and management of public utilities by cities and towns with a population of more than one thousand (1000) inhabitants, whether incorporated under the general laws of Texas or operating under a special charter, owning and operating a public utility or any public utilities, shall operate and manage, and appropriate and expend the income from such utility or utilities.	House: Municipal and Private Corporations
	HB 477	39-0 (1925)	Author: Williamson, W. Albert "Cap" | et. al.	Relating to empowering cities having more than one hundred and sixty thousand (160,000) inhabitants to purchase or otherwise acquire water systems, with additions, extensions and enlargements thereto, and additional water powers, riparian rights, and repairs of such systems.	House: Judiciary
	HB 654	39-0 (1925)	Author: Enderby, David J.	Relating to amending the charter of the city of Gainesville by creating a Board of Water Commissioners.	House: Municipal and Private Corporations
	SB 83	39-0 (1925)	Author: Parnell, John D.	Relating to regulating the manner in which all cities and towns with a population of more than one thousand (1,000) inhabitants, whether incorporated under the General Laws of Texas or operating under a special charter, owning and operating a public utility or any public utilities, shall operate and manage, and appropriate and expend the income from such utility or utilities, providing that the income from the operation of one public utility where more than one is operated shall never be applied to pay any part of the operating expense and maintenance, insurance, deprecation nor interest nor sinking fund of any other public utility, so owned and operated.	Senate: Town and City Corporations
	SB 311	39-0 (1925)	Author: Real, Julius	Relating to empowering certain cities to purchase or acquire light systems and water systems and additions, extensions and enlargements thereto; providing for the issuance of bonds.	Senate: Town and City Corporations
	HB 183	38-0 (1923)	Author: Purl, George Clark | et. al.	Relating to authorizing cities having more than twenty-five thousand inhabitants and owning and operating their own waterworks systems to acquire by purchase, gift, devise or by the exercise of the right of eminent domain through and by condemnation proceedings.
	HB 429	38-0 (1923)	Author: Dielmann, Sr., Henry B.	Relating to defining and classifying public utilities and subjecting interurban public utilities to the supervision of the Railroad Commission of Texas with power to enact rules and regulations.
	SB 120	38-0 (1923)	Author: Davis, John	Relating to authorizing certain cities owning and operating their own waterworks systems to acquire by purchase, gift, devise or by the exercise of the right of eminent domain through and by condemnation proceedings, the necessary lands and property, public or privatefor the purpose of constructing reservoirs and for the purpose of the extension, construction, improvement and enlargement of the said waterworks systems.
	HB 574	37-0 (1921)	Author: Smith, John T. | et. al.	Relating to regulating fares, compensation, etc., charged or to be charged by certain persons, firms, etc., to cities of more than five thousand inhabitants.
	SB 156	37-0 (1921)	Author: Davidson, Thomas Whitfield	empowering cities of a certain population to determine, fix and regulate rates, fares, etc.
	SB 49	37-1 (1921)	Author: Witt, Edgar E.	Relating to conferring certain authority upon cities in relation to rates of public utility concerns.
	HB 251	36-0 (1919)	Author: McFarlane, W. I.	Relating to requiring Public Water Supply Companies and others furnishing drinking water for the public to use reasonable diligence to prevent health contamination.
	HB 328	36-0 (1919)	Author: Richards, Cyrus F.	Relating to amending certain laws authorizing the city council or other governing bodies of all incorporated cities and towns in the State of Texas, to regulate by ordinance the rates and compensation to be charged by all water, gas, light and sewer companies engaged in furnishing water, gas, light or sewer service to the pubic; prescribing rules and regulations under which such commodities shall be furnished and service rendered; fixing penalties.
	SB 136	36-2 (1919)	Author: Faust, Martin	Relating to amending certain laws relating to electric light companies so as to provide that they shall not apply to certain cities and towns.
	SB 63	36-3 (1920)	Author: Faust, Martin	Relating to exempting Electric Light and Water Works Companies for payment for occupation taxes in certain towns.
	HB 236	35-0 (1917)	Author: Miller, Barry	Relating to extending to private corporations the right to condemn property necessary for the construction of reservoirs and stand pipes, and for the purpose of laying a pipe line to connect such reservoirs and stand pipes.
	HB 681	35-0 (1917)	Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer"	Relating to authorizing appropriation of the revenues from public utilities to the bonded indebtedness of cities and towns.
	SB 367	35-0 (1917)	Author: Parr, Archer "Archie"	Relating to authorizing the City Council or Board of Aldermen or any other governing body of any city or town to appropriate at the end of the fiscal year so much of the net revenues of any waterworks system or other public utility system as such body shall deem to the best interest of said city or town to the payment of the sinking fund; providing for the levy of a tax for raising such sinking fund.
	HB 644	34-0 (1915)	Author: Tiller, Frank L.	Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to public utility corporations, rates and charges, and their regulation by the city council or municipal commission; providing for the control of such corporations by a municipal commission in such cities as may have adopted the commission form of government; reducing the minimum population of cities and towns in the State authorized to regulate such corporations.
	SB 148	34-0 (1915)	Author: Robbins, Archie C.	Relating to authorizing any individual, association or corporation engaged in manufacturing, producing, supplying or selling electricity, natural or artificial gas in small towns to consolidate.
	SB 350	34-0 (1915)	Author: King, Steve M.	Relating to granting incorporated cities and towns owning their own waterworks, the right to condemn private property in or outside of the city or town limits, for the purpose of acquiring right-of-way for digging or excavating canals, and for laying water mains into the city or town for the purpose of conducting water from any stream into the city or town for public use.
	SB 388	34-0 (1915)	Author: Harley, James A.	Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to public utility corporations rates and charges and their regulation by the city council or municipal commission; providing for the control of public utility corporations by a municipal commission in such cities as may have adopted the commission form of government.
	HB 656	33-0 (1913)	Author: Parks, J. W.	Relating to prescribing rules and regulations and adopting specifications for the installation of plumbing fixtures or other fixtures connected with waste to cesspool, public or private sewer, providing penalties.
	SB 140	33-0 (1913)	Author: Willacy, John G.	Relating to encouraging irrigation, mining, milling, manufacturing, the supplying of water to or the construction of waterworks for cities and towns and stock raising and authorizing the owning, holding, controlling and disposing of the water.
	HB 485	32-0 (1911)	Author: Donegan, C. H. | et. al.	Relating to empowering cities and towns to encumber light systems, and water systems, and the incomes thereof.
	SB 255	32-0 (1911)	Author: Cofer, Robert Emmet	Relating to amending the charter of the City of Gainesville approved March 17, 1909, by creating a board of water Commissioners for said city, to be appointed by the city council, and prescribing the power and duties of such board.
	HB 1	31-0 (1909)	Author: Standifer, Isaac M. "Ike"	Relating to providing that all towns or cities of the State of Texas, which may have been or may hereafter be chartered or organized under the General Laws of Texas or by special Act or charter, and which town or city owns and operates water-works, sewers, gas or electric lights, shall have the right to own land for such purposes within or without the limits of such cities or towns, and purchase, construct and operate water, sewer, gas and electric systems inside or outside of such town or city limits, and sell water, gas, electric light and power and sewer privileges; and authorizing such town or city to make such rules and regulations and prescribe penalties concerning same as shall be necessary and proper.
	HB 14	30-0 (1907)	Author: Robertson, Huling P.	Relating to authorizing the city council of all cities and towns incorporated under the General Laws of this State to regulate the charges and fix the rates to be charged by all water companies, or persons engaged in supplying water, gas and light to the public within the limits of said cities and towns, and occupying the streets and other public places for that purpose, and prescribing reasonable rules and regulations therefor, and protecting said companies and corporations or persons from imposition.
	HB 55	29-0 (1905)	Author: Robertson, Huling P.	Relating to authorizing cities and towns to regulate rates charged by public utility corporations.
	HB 17	28-1 (1903)	Author: Terrell, Alexander Watkins | et. al.	Relating to authorizing the City of Austin to enter into certain contracts and to sell, transfer, or lease certain of its property, property rights, and franchises, in order to secure a more economical and satisfactory water, light and power system for the use of the people of said city.
	SB 20	26-1 (1900)		Relating to amending Article 418 of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, relative to providing water for cities and towns.

The Legislative Archive System is a work in progress. Complete information is not available for all bills and all sessions. Visit the Legislative Archive System status page for details. Please contact the Legislative Reference Library at 512-463-1252 if you have any questions. Information on this website is provided as a public service by the Legislative Reference Library. The Legislative Reference Library makes no representation as to its completeness or accuracy and makes no warranty in regard to its use. Users assume all risk of reliance on the information included on this site.