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Tex. Util. Code § 33.004 (2026)

Area Exempt From Commission Regulation

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Sec. 33.004. AREA EXEMPT FROM COMMISSION REGULATION. (a) If a municipality does not surrender its jurisdiction, local utility service in the municipality is exempt from regulation by the commission under this subtitle to the extent that this subtitle applies to local service.

(b) The municipality may exercise in the exempt area the same regulatory powers under the same standards and rules as the commission or under other consistent standards and rules.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2005–2005 · leading case: City of Allen v. Pub. Util. Comm'n, 161 S.W.3d 195 (Tex. App. 2005).
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City of Allen v. Pub. Util. Comm'n, 161 S.W.3d 195 (Tex. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 33.004 (b) (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). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 33.004 (b) (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). “See Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 33.004 (b) (West 1998).”
Tex. Util. Code § 33.004(b): 1 case
City of Allen v. Pub. Util. Comm'n, 161 S.W.3d 195 (Tex. App. 2005). “See Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 33.004 (b) (West 1998).”
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