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Tex. Water Code § 13.142

TIME OF PAYMENT OF UTILITY BILLS BY STATE

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Tex. Water Code § 13.142, TIME OF PAYMENT OF UTILITY BILLS BY STATE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/579107
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(a) In this section, "utility" includes a municipally owned utility. (b) The utility commission shall adopt rules concerning payment of utility bills that are consistent with Chapter 2251, Government Code. (c) This Act does not prohibit a utility from entering into an agreement with the state or a state agency to establish a levelized or average monthly service billing plan. The agreement must require reconciliation of the levelized or equalized bills quarterly.