Texas § WA.13.151 - BILLING FOR SERVICES PROVIDED DURING EXTREME WEATHER EMERGENCY
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§ WA.13.151. BILLING FOR SERVICES PROVIDED DURING EXTREME WEATHER EMERGENCY
BILLING FOR SERVICES PROVIDED DURING EXTREME WEATHER EMERGENCY. (a) In this section, "extreme weather emergency" means a period when the previous day's highest temperature did not exceed 28 degrees Fahrenheit and the temperature is predicted to remain at or below that level for the next 24 hours according to the nearest National Weather Service reports. (b) A retail public utility that is required to possess a certificate of public convenience and necessity or a district or affected county that furnishes retail water or sewer utility service shall not impose late fees or disconnect service for nonpayment of bills that are due during an extreme weather emergency until after the emergency is over and shall work with customers that request to establish a payment schedule for unpaid bills that are due during the extreme weather emergency. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 426 (S.B. 3 ), Sec. 30, eff. June 8, 2021.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section WA.13.151 ("BILLING FOR SERVICES PROVIDED DURING EXTREME WEATHER EMERGENCY") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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