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Tex. Util. Code § 37.151 (2026)

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Sec. 37.151. PROVISION OF SERVICE. Except as provided by Sections 37.152 and 37.153, a certificate holder shall:

(1) serve every consumer in the utility's certificated area; and

(2) provide continuous and adequate service in that area.

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

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1170 (H.B. 3309), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 44 (S.B. 1938), Sec. 6, eff. May 16, 2019.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 2008–2010 · leading case: Pub. Util. Comm'n v. Cities of Harlingen, 311 S.W.3d 610 (Tex. App.—Austin 2010).
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Pub. Util. Comm'n v. Cities of Harlingen, 311 S.W.3d 610 (Tex. App.—Austin 2010). · cites it 6× “" Tex. Util.Code Ann. § 37.151 (West 2007).”
Lamb Cnty. Elec. Coop., Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n, 269 S.W.3d 260 (Tex. App.—Austin 2008). “Specifically, it states that a utility must “provide continuous and adequate service” to “every consumer” that the utility was given a certificate to serve, Tex. Util.Code Ann. § 37.151 (West 2007), and must not “discontinue, reduce, or impair service to any part of the holder’s…”
Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas & Elec. Transmission Texas, LLC v. Cities of Harlingen, McAllen, Mission, Port Lavaca, Rockport, & Victoria State of Texas & Texas Indus. Energy Consumers, No. 03-08-00793-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Mar. 26, 2010). · cites it 3× “” Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 37.151 (West 2007).”
Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas & Elec. Transmission Texas, LLC v. Cities of Harlingen, McAllen, Mission, Port Lavaca, Rockport, & Victoria State of Texas & Texas Indus. Energy Consumers, No. 03-08-00793-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Mar. 26, 2010). · cites it 3× “" Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 37.151 (West 2007).”
Navo South Dev. Partners, Ltd. v. Denton Cnty. Elec. Coop., Inc., 669 F. Supp. 2d 747 (E.D. Tex. 2009). “Tex.Util.Code Ann. § 37.151. Withholding service is restricted.”
Lamb Cnty. Elec. Coop., Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas, No. 03-04-00593-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Nov. 7, 2008). “Specifically, it states that a utility must “provide continuous and adequate service” to 45 “every consumer” that the utility was given a certificate to serve, Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 37.151 (West 2007), and must not “discontinue, reduce, or impair service to any part of the…”
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