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TX SB2860

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Borris Miles

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the purpose of the wireless 9-1-1 emergency service fee to include supporting deployment and reliable operation of next generation 9-1-1 service, in addition to automatic number and location identification

  • Establishes a biennial inflation adjustment for the 50-cent monthly fee, adjusted on January 1 of each odd-numbered year by up to half of the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) percentage change

  • Creates a new distribution formula where emergency communication districts created under Chapter 772 have 3% of their proportional share redistributed equally among all Chapter 772 districts

  • Requires the commission to distribute funds to non-state-system emergency communication districts within 15 days after the end of each collection month, based on population proportion

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025, applying beginning with the state fiscal biennium starting that date

Legislative Description

Relating to the emergency service fee collected by a wireless service provider.

Utilities

Last Action

Referred to Business & Commerce

4/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Business & Commerce4/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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