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Tex. Util. Code § 12.001 (2026)

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Sec. 12.001. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS. The Public Utility Commission of Texas exercises the jurisdiction and powers conferred by this title.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2000–2025 · leading case: In Re TXU Elec. Co., 67 S.W.3d 130 (Tex. 2001).
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In Re TXU Elec. Co., 67 S.W.3d 130 (Tex. 2001). · cites it 4× “See Tex. Util.Code § 12.001. The PUC is comprised of three commissioners whom the Governor appoints with the senate's advice and consent.”
CenterPoint Energy Houston Elec., LLC v. Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities, 252 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App. 2008). “263 ; see also Tex. Util.Code Ann. § 12.001 (West 2007) (explaining that Commission “exercises the jurisdiction and powers conferred by this title”); Tex.”
GTE Sw., Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n, 102 S.W.3d 282 (Tex. App. 2003). “” In reviewing the Commission’s interpretation of its dispute resolution authority pursuant to PURA, we must emphasize that the Commission exercises the jurisdiction and powers conferred by PURA, see Tex.”
Cent. Power & Light Co. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n, 17 S.W.3d 780 (Tex. App. 2000). “Tex. UtiLCode Ann. § 12.001 (West 1998). For the reasons given, we affirm the district-court judgment.”
In Re Luminant Generation Co. LLC. NRG Texas Power LLC, Calpine Corp., ExGen Handley Power, LLC N/K/A Constellation Handley Power LLC v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2023). “Market participants, including the wholesale power generators in these proceedings, “are 13 See TEX. UTIL. CODE §§ 12.001 et seq. 21 statutorily required to abide by all rules and procedures established by [ERCOT], and their failure to do so could result in a penalty.”
The City of Coll. Station v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas (Tex. App. 2025). “See Tex. Util. Code §§ 12.001, .051. Commission staff serve the agency, and the Commission may accept or reject Commission staff recommendations in whole or in part.”
Cent. Power & Light Co. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas & Cities of San Juan, Pharr, & San Benito (Tex. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “We find in the relevant statutes nothing to suggest that the Commission is bound to follow the advice of its general counsel.”
GTE Sw., Inc. D/B/A Verizon Sw./MCI Commc'ns Corp. & MCI WorldCom Commc'ns, Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas MCI Commc'ns Corp. & MCI WorldCom Commc'ns, Inc./GTE Sw. Inc. D/B/A Verizon Sw., Inc. (Tex. App. 2003). “" In reviewing the Commission's interpretation of its dispute resolution authority pursuant to PURA, we must emphasize that the Commission exercises the jurisdiction and powers conferred by PURA, see Tex.”
Centerpoint Energy Houston Elec., LLC & Texas Genco, LP // Cross Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities, Houston Council for Health & Educ., City of Houston, Coalition of Cities v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas, Off. of Pub. Util. Couns., Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities, City of Houston, Texas Indus. Energy Consumers, Houston Council for Health & Educ., State of Texas, Occidental Power Mktg., L.P. (Tex. App. 2007). “263 ; see also Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 12.001 (West 2007) (explaining that Commission "exercises the jurisdiction and powers conferred by this title"); Tex.”
Centerpoint Energy Houston Elec., LLC & Texas Genco, LP // Cross Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities, Houston Council for Health & Educ., City of Houston, Coalition of Cities v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas, Off. of Pub. Util. Couns., Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities, City of Houston, Texas Indus. Energy Consumers, Houston Council for Health & Educ., State of Texas, Occidental Power Mktg., L.P. (Tex. App. 2007). “263 ; see also Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 12.001 (West 2007) (explaining that Commission “exercises the jurisdiction and powers conferred by this title”); Tex.”
Centerpoint Energy Houston Elec., LLC & Texas Genco, LP // Cross Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities, Houston Council for Health & Educ., City of Houston, Coalition of Cities v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas, Off. of Pub. Util. Couns., Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities, City of Houston, Texas Indus. Energy Consumers, Houston Council for Health & Educ., State of Texas, Occidental Power Mktg., L.P. (Tex. App. 2008). “263 ; see also Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 12.001 (West 2007) (explaining that Commission “exercises the jurisdiction and powers conferred by this title”); Tex.”
Centerpoint Energy Houston Elec., LLC & Texas Genco, LP // Cross Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities, Houston Council for Health & Educ., City of Houston, Coalition of Cities v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas, Off. of Pub. Util. Couns., Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities, City of Houston, Texas Indus. Energy Consumers, Houston Council for Health & Educ., State of Texas, Occidental Power Mktg., L.P. (Tex. App. 2008). “263 ; see also Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 12.001 (West 2007) (explaining that Commission "exercises the jurisdiction and powers conferred by this title"); Tex.”
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