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H. B. No. 971
1 AN ACT 2 relating to electric transmission facilities. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 4 SECTION 1i. Section 37.053, Utilities Code, is amended by 5 adding Subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows: 6 (c) The commission may not require the applicant to 7 designate a preferred route for a proposed transmission line 8 facility. 9 (d) For transmission facilities ordered or approved by the 10 commission under Chapter 37 or 39, the rights extended to an 11 electric corporation under Section 181.004 include all public land, 12 except land owned by the state, on which the commission has approved 13 the construction of the line. This subsection does not limit a 14 municipality's rights or an electric utility's obligations under 15 Chapter 33. Nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted to 16 prevent a public entity from expressing a route preference in a 17 proceeding under this chapter. 18 SECTION 2. (a) Section 37.056, Utilities Code, is amended 19 by adding Subsection (d) to read-as follows: 20 (d) The commission by rule shall establish criteria, iri 21 addition to the criteria described by Subsection (c), for granting 22 a certificate for a transmission project that serves the ERCOT 23 power region, that is not necessary to meet state or federal 24 reliability standards, and that does not serve a competitive
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 971, Chapter 949,
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June 17, 2011;
[Austin, Texas].
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