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Tex. Util. Code § 33.001 (2026)

Municipal Jurisdiction

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Sec. 33.001. MUNICIPAL JURISDICTION. (a) To provide fair, just, and reasonable rates and adequate and efficient services, the governing body of a municipality has exclusive original jurisdiction over the rates, operations, and services of an electric utility in areas in the municipality, subject to the limitations imposed by this title.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 727 (H.B. 3853), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2021.

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

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 5), Sec. 1, eff. September 7, 2005.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 727 (H.B. 3853), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2021.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2005–2025 · leading case: City of Richardson v. Oncor Elec. Delivery Co., 539 S.W.3d 252 (Tex. 2018).
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City of Richardson v. Oncor Elec. Delivery Co., 539 S.W.3d 252 (Tex. 2018). · cites it 2× “This exclusive jurisdiction over electric utilities and public rights-of-way gives home-rule cities authority to grant franchises to utilities for the transmission and distribution of electricity, by which a utility obtains use of a city's streets, alleys, highways, and public…”
City of Allen v. Pub. Util. Comm'n, 161 S.W.3d 195 (Tex. App. 2005). “Allen’s original jurisdiction over Oncor’s rates, operations and services: To provide fair, just, and reasonable rates and adequate and efficient services, the governing body of a municipality has exclusive original jurisdiction over the rates, operations, and services of an…”
Cities of Dickinson v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas, 284 S.W.3d 449 (Tex. App. 2009). “See Tex. Util.Code Ann. §§ 33.001(a), .026 (West 2007).”
Oncor Elec. Delivery Co. LLC v. City of Richardson, Texas (Tex. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “” TEX. UTIL. CODE § 33.001; see TEX. TRANSP.”
Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas // City of Denton Operating as Denton Mun. Elec. v. City of Denton Operating as Denton Mun. Elec. // Cross-Appellee Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “7 Tex. Util. Code § 33.001 ................”
in Re Oncor Elec. Delivery Co. Llc (Tex. 2021). “44 Similarly, Taylor invokes common law and statutory duties that do not 43 See TEX. UTIL. CODE § 33.001(a). As we note today in Texas-New Mexico Power, limitations of liability in a tariff do not necessarily “transform Plaintiffs’ complaint into one about [the utility]’s…”
City of Allen & Coalition of Cities v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas Oncor Elec. Delivery Co. & Centerpoint Energy, Inc. (Tex. App. 2005). “Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 33.001 (West 1998).”
City of Allen & Coalition of Cities v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas Oncor Elec. Delivery Co. & Centerpoint Energy, Inc. (Tex. App. 2005). “12 Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 33.001 (West 1998).”
Cities of Dickinson, Friendswood, La Marque, League City, Lewisville & Texas City v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas & Texas-New Mexico Power Co. (Tex. App. 2009). “See Tex. Util. Code Ann. §§ 33.001 (a), .026 (West 2007).”
Cities of Dickinson, Friendswood, La Marque, League City, Lewisville & Texas City v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas & Texas-New Mexico Power Co. (Tex. App. 2009). “See Tex. Util. Code Ann. §§ 33.001 (a), .026 (West 2007).”
Tex. Util. Code § 33.001(a): 2 cases
Cities of Dickinson v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas, 284 S.W.3d 449 (Tex. App. 2009). “See Tex. Util.Code Ann. §§ 33.001(a), .026 (West 2007).”
in Re Oncor Elec. Delivery Co. Llc (Tex. 2021). “44 Similarly, Taylor invokes common law and statutory duties that do not 43 See TEX. UTIL. CODE § 33.001(a). As we note today in Texas-New Mexico Power, limitations of liability in a tariff do not necessarily “transform Plaintiffs’ complaint into one about [the utility]’s…”
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