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Tex. Util. Code § 38.002 (2026)

Authority Of Regulatory Authority Concerning Standards

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Sec. 38.002. AUTHORITY OF REGULATORY AUTHORITY CONCERNING STANDARDS. A regulatory authority, on its own motion or on complaint and after reasonable notice and hearing, may:

(1) adopt just and reasonable standards, classifications, rules, or practices an electric utility must follow in furnishing a service;

(2) adopt adequate and reasonable standards for measuring a condition, including quantity, quality, pressure, and initial voltage, relating to the furnishing of a service;

(3) adopt reasonable rules for examining, testing, and measuring a service; and

(4) adopt or approve reasonable rules, specifications, and standards to ensure the accuracy of equipment, including meters and instruments, used to measure a service.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2000–2025 · leading case: Lewis, Clyde & Rogelio Villarreal v. Cameron Cnty., Texas, 24 S.W.3d 617 (Tex. App. 2000).
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Lewis, Clyde & Rogelio Villarreal v. Cameron Cnty., Texas, 24 S.W.3d 617 (Tex. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “002(1) (Vernon 1999) (“electric utility” provides electric service); Tex. Util.Code Ann. §§ 38.002, 38.003 & 38.”
Oncor Elec. Delivery Co. LLC, & the Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas v. Giovanni Homes Corp. (Tex. App. 2025). “(quoting Tex. Util. Code § 38.002(1)). The court noted that 6 “[m]aintaining the uniformity of rates and services is essential to the PURA’s regulatory scheme.”
Tex. Util. Code § 38.002(1): 1 case
Oncor Elec. Delivery Co. LLC, & the Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas v. Giovanni Homes Corp. (Tex. App. 2025). “(quoting Tex. Util. Code § 38.002(1)). The court noted that 6 “[m]aintaining the uniformity of rates and services is essential to the PURA’s regulatory scheme.”
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