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Tex. Util. Code § 104.001 (2026)

Authorization To Establish And Regulate Rates

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Sec. 104.001. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH AND REGULATE RATES. (a) The railroad commission is vested with all the authority and power of this state to ensure compliance with the obligations of gas utilities in this subtitle.

(b) The regulatory authority may establish and regulate rates of a gas utility and may adopt rules for determining:

(1) the classification of customers and services; and

(2) the applicability of rates.

(c) A rule or order of the regulatory authority may not conflict with a ruling of a federal regulatory body.

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2006–2022 · leading case: Centerpoint Energy Entex v. R.R. Comm'n, 208 S.W.3d 608 (Tex. App. 2006).
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Centerpoint Energy Entex v. R.R. Comm'n, 208 S.W.3d 608 (Tex. App. 2006). “The legislature has charged the Commission to ensure “compliance with the obligations of gas utilities” in GURA and to regulate “utility rates, operations, and services as a substitute for competition,” Tex. Util.Code Ann. § 104.001, and has specifically enumerated its power to…”
Texas Coast Utils. Coalition v. R.R. Comm'n, 423 S.W.3d 355 (Tex. 2014). “GURA expressly grants the Commission the authority to “establish and regulate rates of a gas utility,” Tex. Util. Code § 104.001(a); to “determine the propriety of [an] increase [in rates],” id.”
Canas v. Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., 418 S.W.3d 312 (Tex. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Util.Code § 104.001(a) (West 2013). The summary-judgment evidence contains the CenterPoint tariff which was in effect on March 2, 2007 (hereinafter, “Tariff’); this Tariff was filed with and approved by the Railroad Commission of Texas, and has the force and effect of…”
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp. v. Fernando Ramirez & Minerva Ramirez (Tex. 2022). “”); 16 TEX. ADMIN. CODE § 7.315 (pertaining to the filing and approval of tariffs with the Railroad Commission).”
Texas Coast Utils. Coalition v. R.R. Comm'n of Texas & Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp. D/B/A Centerpoint Energy Entex & Centerpoint Energy Texas Gas (Tex. 2014). “12 GURA expressly grants the Commission the authority to “establish and regulate rates of a gas utility,” TEX. UTIL. CODE § 104.001(a); to “determine the propriety of [an] increase [in rates],” id.”
CenterPoint Energy Entex v. R.R. Comm'n of Texas, Victor Carrillo, Elizabeth A. Jones, Michael Williams, City of Tyler & State of Texas (Tex. App. 2006). “The legislature has charged the Commission to ensure "compliance with the obligations of gas utilities" in GURA and to regulate "utility rates, operations, and services as a substitute for competition," Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 104.001 , and has specifically enumerated its power…”
CenterPoint Energy Entex v. R.R. Comm'n of Texas, Victor Carrillo, Elizabeth A. Jones, Michael Williams, City of Tyler & State of Texas (Tex. App. 2006). “The legislature has charged the Commission to ensure “compliance with the obligations of gas utilities” in GURA and to regulate “utility rates, operations, and services as a substitute for competition,” Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 104.001 , and has specifically enumerated its power…”
CenterPoint Energy Entex v. R.R. Comm'n of Texas, Victor Carrillo, Elizabeth A. Jones, Michael Williams, City of Tyler & State of Texas (Tex. App. 2006). “The legislature has charged the Commission to ensure “compliance with the obligations of gas utilities” in GURA and to regulate “utility rates, operations, and services as a substitute for competition,” Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 104.001 , and has specifically enumerated its power…”
CenterPoint Energy Entex v. R.R. Comm'n of Texas, Victor Carrillo, Elizabeth A. Jones, Michael Williams, City of Tyler & State of Texas (Tex. App. 2006). “The legislature has charged the Commission to ensure "compliance with the obligations of gas utilities" in GURA and to regulate "utility rates, operations, and services as a substitute for competition," Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 104.001 , and has specifically enumerated its power…”
CenterPoint Energy Entex v. R.R. Comm'n of Texas, Victor Carrillo, Elizabeth A. Jones, Michael Williams, City of Tyler & State of Texas (Tex. App. 2006). “The legislature has charged the Commission to ensure “compliance with the obligations of gas utilities” in GURA and to regulate “utility rates, operations, and services as a substitute for competition,” Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 104.001 , and has specifically enumerated its power…”
CenterPoint Energy Entex v. R.R. Comm'n of Texas, Victor Carrillo, Elizabeth A. Jones, Michael Williams, City of Tyler & State of Texas (Tex. App. 2006). “The legislature has charged the Commission to ensure "compliance with the obligations of gas utilities" in GURA and to regulate "utility rates, operations, and services as a substitute for competition," Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 104.001 , and has specifically enumerated its power…”
Felicita Del Carmen Canas as Next Friend of Yenifer Estefani Canas Escobar, Javier Enrique Canas Escobar & Beatriz Abigail Del Carmen Canas, Minors v. CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. (Tex. App. 2013). “See TEX. UTIL. CODE ANN. § 104.001(a) (West 2007) (“The railroad commission is vested with all the authority and power of this state to ensure compliance with the obligations of gas utilities in this subtitle”).”
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Texas Coast Utils. Coalition v. R.R. Comm'n, 423 S.W.3d 355 (Tex. 2014). “GURA expressly grants the Commission the authority to “establish and regulate rates of a gas utility,” Tex. Util. Code § 104.001(a); to “determine the propriety of [an] increase [in rates],” id.”
Canas v. Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., 418 S.W.3d 312 (Tex. App. 2013). “See Tex. Util.Code § 104.001(a) (West 2013). The summary-judgment evidence contains the CenterPoint tariff which was in effect on March 2, 2007 (hereinafter, “Tariff’); this Tariff was filed with and approved by the Railroad Commission of Texas, and has the force and effect of…”
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp. v. Fernando Ramirez & Minerva Ramirez (Tex. 2022). “”); 16 TEX. ADMIN. CODE § 7.315 (pertaining to the filing and approval of tariffs with the Railroad Commission).”
Texas Coast Utils. Coalition v. R.R. Comm'n of Texas & Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp. D/B/A Centerpoint Energy Entex & Centerpoint Energy Texas Gas (Tex. 2014). “12 GURA expressly grants the Commission the authority to “establish and regulate rates of a gas utility,” TEX. UTIL. CODE § 104.001(a); to “determine the propriety of [an] increase [in rates],” id.”
Felicita Del Carmen Canas as Next Friend of Yenifer Estefani Canas Escobar, Javier Enrique Canas Escobar & Beatriz Abigail Del Carmen Canas, Minors v. CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. (Tex. App. 2013). “See TEX. UTIL. CODE ANN. § 104.001(a) (West 2007) (“The railroad commission is vested with all the authority and power of this state to ensure compliance with the obligations of gas utilities in this subtitle”).”
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