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TX HB3445
Bill
Status
2/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
Drew Darby
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AI Summary
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Expands existing anti-discrimination protections to prohibit electric cooperatives from discriminating against certificated telecommunications providers regarding facility placement in rights-of-way, building access, and pole attachment rates
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Requires electric cooperatives to follow the same pole attachment rate limits as municipalities, including existing contract rates, mutually agreed rates, FCC-regulated rates, or rates determined by the Public Utility Commission in contested cases
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Grants the Public Utility Commission jurisdiction to enforce non-discrimination requirements against electric cooperatives for telecommunications pole attachments and right-of-way access
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Effective date is September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the access by a certificated telecommunications provider to the rights-of-way and pole charges of an electric cooperative.
Utilities
Last Action
Left pending in subcommittee
3/31/2025