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Tex. Util. Code § 104.103 (2026)

Notice Of Intent To Increase Rates

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Sec. 104.103. NOTICE OF INTENT TO INCREASE RATES. (a) The gas utility shall:

(1) publish, in conspicuous form, notice to the public of the proposed increase once each week for four successive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in each county containing territory affected by the proposed increase; and

(2) provide notice of the proposed increase to any other affected person as required by the regulatory authority's rules.

(b) Instead of publishing newspaper notice, a gas utility may provide notice by:

(1) mailing the notice by United States mail, postage prepaid, to the billing address of each directly affected customer;

(2) including the notice, in conspicuous form, in the bill of each directly affected customer; or

(3) sending the notice by e-mail to each directly affected customer if that address is available to the utility.

(c) A gas utility may provide a customer with notice of the utility's intent to increase rates by e-mail as described by Subsection (b)(3) only if the customer has consented in writing to the use of the customer's e-mail address for that purpose.

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

Amended by:

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 103 (S.B. 885), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 2006–2008 · leading case: City of Dallas v. R.R. Comm'n of Texas & Atmos Energy Corp., as Successor by Merger to TXU Gas Co. (Tex. App. 2008).
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City of Dallas v. R.R. Comm'n of Texas & Atmos Energy Corp., as Successor by Merger to TXU Gas Co. (Tex. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 104.103 (a). TXU Gas published its notice once per week in newspapers of general circulation that included the Dallas Morning News .”
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). “denied); see also Tex. Util. Code Ann. §§ 104.103 -.151. "[N]ot all matters that have a potential effect on rates are ratemaking proceedings.”
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). “denied); see also Tex. Util. Code Ann. §§ 104.103 -.151. “[N]ot all matters that have a potential effect on rates are ratemaking proceedings.”
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). “denied); see also Tex. Util. Code Ann. §§ 104.103 -.151. “[N]ot all matters that have a potential effect on rates are ratemaking proceedings.”
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). “denied); see also Tex. Util. Code Ann. §§ 104.103 -.151. "[N]ot all matters that have a potential effect on rates are ratemaking proceedings.”
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). “denied); see also Tex. Util. Code Ann. §§ 104.103 -.151. “[N]ot all matters that have a potential effect on rates are ratemaking proceedings.”
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). “denied); see also Tex. Util. Code Ann. §§ 104.103 -.151. "[N]ot all matters that have a potential effect on rates are ratemaking proceedings.”
Reagan Nat'l Advert. of Austin, Inc. v. Vincent Hazen (Tex. App. 2008). “19 Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 104.103 (a). TXU Gas published its notice once per week in newspapers of general circulation that included the Dallas Morning News.”
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