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Tex. Water Code § 152.301 (2026)

Electric Transmission Services And Facilities

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Sec. 152.301. ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION SERVICES AND FACILITIES. Notwithstanding any other law, a river authority may:

(1) provide transmission services, as defined by the Utilities Code or the Public Utility Commission of Texas, on a regional basis to any eligible transmission customer at any location within or outside the boundaries of the river authority; and

(2) acquire, including by lease-purchase, lease from or to any person, finance, construct, rebuild, operate, or sell electric transmission facilities at any location within or outside the boundaries of the river authority.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1064, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.108(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2010–2010 · leading case: Pub. Util. Comm'n v. Cities of Harlingen, 311 S.W.3d 610 (Tex. App. 2010).

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Pub. Util. Comm'n v. Cities of Harlingen, 311 S.W.3d 610 (Tex. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “The Texas Water Code provides that a river authority may "provide transmission services, as defined by the Utilities Code or the Public Utility Commission of Texas," see Tex. Water Code Ann. § 152.301 (a) (West 2004), and yet such statutory authority does not relieve a river…”

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 (Tex. App. 2010). “The Texas Water Code provides that a river authority may “provide transmission services, as defined by the Utilities Code or the Public Utility Commission of Texas,” see Tex. Water Code Ann. § 152.301 (a) (West 2004), and yet such statutory authority does not relieve a river…”

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 (Tex. App. 2010). “The Texas Water Code provides that a river authority may "provide transmission services, as defined by the Utilities Code or the Public Utility Commission of Texas," see Tex. Water Code Ann. § 152.301 (a) (West 2004), and yet such statutory authority does not relieve a river…”

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