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Tex. Util. Code § 36.002 (2026)

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Sec. 36.002. COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE. An electric utility may not charge or receive a rate for utility service except as provided by this title.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2025 · leading case: Sw. Elec. Power Co. v. Grant, 73 S.W.3d 211 (Tex. 2002).
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Sw. Elec. Power Co. v. Grant, 73 S.W.3d 211 (Tex. 2002). · cites it 2× “Tex. Util. Code §§ 36.002, 36.003, 38.021.”
Oncor Elec. Delivery Co. LLC v. Giovanni Homes Corp., 438 S.W.3d 644 (Tex. App. 2014). “See Tex. Util.Code Ann. § 36.002 (stating that an electric utility may not charge or receive a rate for utility service except as provided by this title); § 36.”
Pub. Util. Com'n v. City Pub. Ser. Bd., 53 S.W.3d 310 (Tex. 2001). “[42] Tex. Util.Code § 36.002. [43] Id. § 36.051 (emphasis added).”
Oncor Elec. Delivery Co. LLC, & the Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas v. Giovanni Homes Corp. (Tex. App. 2025). “(citing Tex. Util. Code §§ 36.002, .004(a)). The Fort Worth Court also analyzed the Commission’s applicable rules and the terms of Oncor’s tariff.”
Entergy Texas, Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas, Off. of Pub. Util. Couns., & State of Texas Agencies & Institutions of Higher Educ. (Tex. App. 2015). “See Tex. Util. Code § 36.002. 1 Commission, Docket 39896.”
Am. Zurich Ins. Co. v. Daniel Samudio (Tex. App. 2015). “051, which commands that: 42 TEX. UTIL.CODE § 36.002. [i]n establishing an electric utility's rates, the regulatory authority shall establish the utility's overall revenues at an amount that will permit the utility a reasonable opportunity to earn a reasonable return on the…”
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