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Tex. Util. Code § 56.031 (2026)

Adjustments: Texas High Cost Universal Service Plan

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Sec. 56.031. ADJUSTMENTS: TEXAS HIGH COST UNIVERSAL SERVICE PLAN. The commission may revise the monthly per line support amounts to be made available from the Texas High Cost Universal Service Plan after notice and an opportunity for hearing. In determining appropriate monthly per line support amounts, the commission shall consider the adequacy of basic rates to support universal service.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 5), Sec. 15, eff. September 7, 2005.

Amended by:

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2603), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 751 (S.B. 583), Sec. 6, eff. June 14, 2013.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Texas Tel. Ass'n & Texas Statewide Tel. Coop., Inc., & Their Participating Members Windstream Servs., LLC Texas Windstream, LLC (d/B/A Windstream Commc'ns) Windstream Commc'ns Kerrville, LLC (d/B/A Windstream Commc'ns) Valor Telecomm. of Texas, LLC (d/B/A Windstream Commc'ns Sw.) Windstream Sugar Land LLC v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas Peter Lake, Chairman Will McAdams, Comm'r Lori Cobos, Comm'r & Jimmy Glotfelty, Comm'r, Each in His or Her Off. Capacity at the Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas (Tex. App. 2022).
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Texas Tel. Ass'n & Texas Statewide Tel. Coop., Inc., & Their Participating Members Windstream Servs., LLC Texas Windstream, LLC (d/B/A Windstream Commc'ns) Windstream Commc'ns Kerrville, LLC (d/B/A Windstream Commc'ns) Valor Telecomm. of Texas, LLC (d/B/A Windstream Commc'ns Sw.) Windstream Sugar Land LLC v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas Peter Lake, Chairman Will McAdams, Comm'r Lori Cobos, Comm'r & Jimmy Glotfelty, Comm'r, Each in His or Her Off. Capacity at the Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas (Tex. App. 2022). “407; see also Tex. Util. Code §§ 56.031, .032(b). While TUSF is still providing approximately 30% of the ordered support to the providers, the PUC Parties implemented this reduction in support without compliance with PURA and the existing rules.”
Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas Peter Lake, Chairman Will McAdams, Comm'r Lori Cobos, Comm'r & Jimmy Glotfelty, Comm'r Each in His or Her Off. Capacity at the Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas v. AMA Commc'ns, LLC D/B/A AMA TechTel Commc'ns (Tex. App. 2022). “038, and AMA’s due-process rights, see Tex. Util. Code § 56.031 (“The commission may revise the monthly per line support amounts to be made available from the Texas High Cost Universal Service Plan after notice and an opportunity for hearing.”
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