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Tex. Util. Code § 55.002 (2026)

Commission Authority Concerning Standards

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Sec. 55.002. COMMISSION AUTHORITY CONCERNING STANDARDS. The commission, on its own motion or on complaint and after reasonable notice and hearing, may:

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

(2) adopt adequate and reasonable standards for measuring a condition, including quantity and quality, 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 3 cases, 1999–2000 · leading case: GTE Sw. Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n, 10 S.W.3d 7 (Tex. App. 2000).

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GTE Sw. Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n, 10 S.W.3d 7 (Tex. App. 2000). “See Tex. Util. Code Ann. §§ 55.002 -.003. It can stand on that basis without the findings of discrimination and unreasonableness.”

GTE Sw. Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas GE Capital Rescom & MultiTechnology Servs., L.P. (Tex. App. 1999). “See Tex. Util. Code Ann. §§ 55.002 -.003. It can stand on that basis without the findings of discrimination and unreasonableness.”

GTE Sw. Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas GE Capital Rescom & MultiTechnology Servs., L.P. (Tex. App. 2000). “See Tex. Util. Code Ann. §§ 55.002 -.003. It can stand on that basis without the findings of discrimination and unreasonableness.”

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