by TCCFUI | May 8, 2019 | Blog, Legislature
The 2019 Legislative Session adjourns sine die on May 27 — less than a month from today. By our calculation, lawmakers have filed more than 100 bills that relate to gas or electricity. We have categorized and described many of them below, and summarized...
by TCCFUI | Apr 25, 2019 | Blog, Electricity
Cities with original jurisdiction are expected to intervene at the PUC to help ensure the new rates are fair. On April 5, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric filed an application with the PUC and municipal authorities to increase system-wide transmission and...
by TCCFUI | Apr 17, 2019 | Blog, Legislature, Rates and Service
If adopted, pending legislation could lead to higher-than-necessary utility rates and potentially undermine reliability. Lawmakers have filed more than 6,000 bills since convening in Austin on Jan. 8 for the 86th Texas Legislature. By our calculation, more than...
by TCCFUI | Apr 10, 2019 | Blog, Electricity, Gas, Legislature, Rates and Service
Lawmakers have filed more than 100 energy-related bills. Most will die before making it to the governor’s desk, but not all. More than 4,500 filed House bills, more than 2,400 filed Senate Bills and still months to go before the 86th session of the Texas...
by TCCFUI | Apr 8, 2019 | Blog, Telecom
Pending legislation that could undermine the ability of cities to collect reasonable right-of-way rental fees from cable and telecom companies have raised alarm bells with officials with several major Texas cities. The bills, SB 1152 by Sen. Kelly Hancock and HB 3535...
by TCCFUI | Dec 11, 2018 | Blog, Media Reports
The proposal has drawn opposition from groups all across the political spectrum — in great part because of its staggering price tag, according to reports. Texas regulators have delayed consideration of a potentially expensive change to the state’s wholesale...
