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HB 819, 64th R.S.
Defining public utilities and providing for their regulation; providing for the creation of the Texas Public Utility Commission and for the appointment of commissioners and the fixing of their qualifications and compensation; prescribing the duties and powers of the commissioners and the commission and railroad commission and the manner in which the jurisdiction and power conferred herein shall be exercised; providing for employees and the salaries, duties and authority of employees; providing for reporting by public utilities; providing for territories and services; providing for regulation of public utility services and rates; providing for regulation of rates and division of revenue; providing for hearings and other procedures for regulation; defining certain offenses and providing penalties; providing procedures for public utility regulation by municipalities; providing for appeals and other procedures in the courts; providing for financing of commission operations.

Chamber Action Comments ↓ Date ↑
H Filed   02/19/1975
H Read first time   02/19/1975
H Referred to Committee on State Affairs   02/19/1975
H Considered by committee in public hearing   03/26/1975
H Considered by committee in public hearing   04/09/1975
H Referred to subcommittee   04/09/1975
H Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting   04/25/1975
H Reported from subcommittee with substitute   04/25/1975
H Considered by committee in public hearing   04/30/1975
H Reported from committee with substitute   04/30/1975
H Read second time   05/16/1975
H Amendments   05/16/1975
H Passed to engrossment as amended   05/16/1975
H Reported engrossed   05/16/1975
H Read third time   05/17/1975
H Amendments   05/17/1975
H Passed amended   05/17/1975
H Reported engrossed   05/17/1975
H Sent to Senate   05/20/1975
S Received from House   05/20/1975
S Read first time   05/20/1975
S Referred to Committee on State Affairs   05/20/1975
S Considered by committee in public hearing   05/23/1975
S Reported from committee favorably substituted   05/23/1975
S Rules suspended   05/26/1975
S Read second time   05/26/1975
S Amended   05/26/1975
S Passed to third reading   05/26/1975
S Votes recorded   05/26/1975
S Third reading   05/26/1975
S Passed   05/26/1975
S Votes recorded   05/26/1975
S Sent to House   05/27/1975
H Returned from the Senate   05/27/1975
H Rules suspended   05/27/1975
H House refused to concur in Senate amendments   05/27/1975
H Conference committee requested   05/27/1975
H House conference committee appointed   05/27/1975
S Conference committee appointed with instructions   05/28/1975
H Senate granted request of House for conference committee   05/28/1975
H Senate conference committee appointed   05/28/1975
H Rules suspended   05/30/1975
H Rules suspended   05/31/1975
S Conference committee report adopted   06/02/1975
H Adoption of conference committee report by Senate reported   06/02/1975
H Considered in the House   06/02/1975
H House adopted conference committee report   06/02/1975
H Reported enrolled   06/02/1975
H Signed   06/02/1975
S Signed   06/02/1975
H Sent to the Governor   06/03/1975
H Signed by Governor   06/21/1975
H Effective in 90 days   06/21/1975


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