Texas Administrative Code

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to identify and separate electric utility metering and billing service activities and costs for the purposes of unbundling. (b) Application. This section shall apply to electric utilities as defined in Public Utility Regulatory Act (PUR…

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish the rules, regulations and procedures by which affected utilities will comply with Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA), Chapter 39, Subchapter F relating to Recovery of Stranded Costs Through Competition Transition Charge,…

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish the procedure by which affected utilities will comply with the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) §39.201. (b) Application. This section shall apply to all utilities subject to PURA §39.201. (c) Compliance and timing. (1)…

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to identify competitive energy services, as defined in § 25.341 of this title (relating to Definitions), that shall not be provided by affected electric utilities. (b) Application. This section applies to electric utilities, as defined …

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to identify the competitive electric industry business activities that must be separated from the regulated transmission and distribution utility and performed by a power generation company (PGC), a retail electric provider (REP), or so…

The following words and terms, when used in Division 1 of this subchapter (relating to Unbundling and Market Power), shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Advanced metering--Includes any metering equipment or services that are not …

(a) Application. This section applies to billing by an electric utility (utility) to a "governmental entity" as defined in Texas Government Code Chapter 2251, the Prompt Payment Act (PPA). This section controls over other sections of this chapter to the extent that they conflict.…

(a) Purpose. This section establishes the terms and conditions for competitive metering services to be offered to commercial and industrial customers served by an investor-owned transmission and distribution utility (TDU) beginning on January 1, 2004, as required by Public Utilit…

(a) Information to applicants. Each electric utility must provide this information to applicants when they request new service or transfer existing service to a new location: (1) the electric utility's lowest-priced alternatives available at the applicant's location. The informat…

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish the terms for power generation companies (PGCs) that are licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for using a PGC decommissioning trust to satisfy the financial assurance requirements for decommissioning a nuclear gene…

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to: (1) delineate the rights and obligations of the transferor and the Transferee Companies involved in a transfer of Texas jurisdictional nuclear generating plant assets for which decommissioning funds will continue to be collected from r…

(a) Duties of electric utilities. (1) Each electric utility collecting funds for a nuclear decommissioning trust must assure that the nuclear decommissioning trust is managed so that the funds are secure and earn a reasonable return; and, that the funds provided from the utility'…

(a) Complaints to the electric utility. A customer or applicant may file a complaint in person, by letter, or by telephone with the electric utility. The electric utility must promptly investigate and advise the complainant of the results within 21 days. (b) Supervisory review by…

(a) The adoption of this chapter does not preclude the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) from altering or amending any sections of this chapter in whole or in part, or from requiring any other or additional services, equipment, facilities, or standards, either upon …

(a) Disconnection policy. If an electric utility chooses to disconnect a customer, it must follow the procedures below, or modify them in ways that are more generous to the customer in terms of the cause for disconnection, the timing of the disconnection notice, and the period be…

(a) Rates shall not be unreasonably preferential, prejudicial, or discriminatory, but shall be sufficient, equitable, and consistent in application to each class of customers, and shall be based on cost. (b) Rates will be determined using revenues, billing and usage data for a hi…

(a) Each electric utility that is subject to the commission's rate setting jurisdiction, pays state franchise taxes, and has not had a rate proceeding under the Public Utility Regulatory Act §36.103 and §36.151, in which the effects of House Bill 11 were considered when setting t…

(a) Acceptable reasons to refuse service. An electric utility may refuse to serve an applicant until the applicant complies with state and municipal regulations and the utility's rules and regulations on file with the commission or for any of the reasons identified below. (1) App…

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to identify all energy services, and determine which energy services must be provided by tariff and which energy services are currently provided in competition with non-utility suppliers. This section also allows the commission to set f…

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to identify the costs incurred by electric utilities that provide retail electric utility service, and to separate such costs into four categories: generation service, transmission service, distribution service, and customer service. Th…

Every electric utility shall initiate service to each qualified applicant for service within its certificated area in accordance with this section. (1) Applications for new electric service not involving line extensions or construction of new facilities shall be filled within sev…

(a) Purpose and application. This section implements Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) Chapter 43, permitting an electric utility to implement middle mile broadband service for excess fiber capacity. This section applies to an electric utility, including a transmission and dis…

(a) In addition to funds required to be accepted under Government Code § 823.005 , the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) may accept the funds described in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, subject to the restrictions of this section. (b) If permitted under and subje…

(a) In this section: (1) "deferred compensation plan" means a plan qualifying under the United States Internal Revenue Code, §§401(k), 403(b), or 457; and (2) "cafeteria plan" means a compensation plan in which employees are given a choice of cash or fringe benefits in a manner t…

(a) An employer required to make contributions under § 825.4035 , Government Code, shall submit the contributions and reports related to the contributions in a form required by TRS along with the regular payroll report required monthly by TRS. Upon request by TRS, an employer or …

(a) A public junior college or public junior college district required to make contributions under § 825.4071 , Government Code, shall submit the contributions and reports related to the contributions in a form required by TRS along with the regular payroll report required monthl…

When a party's license is suspended, and proof of financial responsibility is a prerequisite for withdrawal of such suspension, a statutory reinstatement fee will be required prior to renewal or issuance of a license. When a party's license is suspended in several cases and proof…

(a) An eligible member with five years of membership service before the developmental leave occurs may receive retirement service credit for up to two years of developmental leave if the leave was approved as developmental leave in advance by the member's employer and notice of i…

(a) A cost statement for developmental leave may be obtained from the retirement system on request by an eligible member after completion of the leave. (b) To be eligible to establish developmental leave credit, a member must: (1) have at least five years of service credited in t…

(a) An eligible member may purchase one or two years of equivalent membership service credit in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas ("TRS") for eligible work experience in accordance with Government Code, § 823.404 and subject to the approval of TRS. A member is eligible to es…

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) may accept installment payments by automatic bank draft authorized by a member in writing on a form prescribed by TRS. Notes 34 Tex. Admin. Code § 25.186 The provisions of this §25.186 adopted to be effective September 1, 1992, 17 TexR…

A beneficiary who elects to complete installment payments under the Government Code, § 825.410(d)(2) , may complete payment only for the same type of service credit for which the member had made at least one payment prior to the member's death. If the member had elected to make i…

For purposes of a statute or rule which provides that a fee is to be charged from the date of eligibility until the date payment for the credit is received or until date of redeposit, payment may be considered received or redeposited when a member makes the first installment paym…

(a) Payment for service credit other than service credit for accumulated state personal or sick leave must be received not later than two calendar months after the later of the member's effective retirement date or the last day of the month in which the member submits a retiremen…

Any incorporated city bordering upon the Gulf of Mexico which is not entitled to receive funds under the Natural Resources Code, §§ 61.068 - 61.070 , may receive state assistance if the following requirements are met: (1) the city borders upon the Gulf of Mexico; (2) public beach…

A member may obtain out-of-state service credit for qualified employment in public educational institutions which are maintained in whole or in part by one of the states in the United States of America; by a commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States of America; …

(a) A member who performs USERRA service creditable in the retirement system but who does not establish credit for the service by making the deposits required by this subchapter is entitled to have the USERRA service considered as if it were credited in TRS to the extent required…

No benefits will be paid until all required deposits have been received or the compensation and deposits have been certified to TRS as due and payable. Notes 34 Tex. Admin. Code § 25.42 The provisions of this §25.42 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective…

Persons who have been required by law to be members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) or who have service or compensation on which contributions were required but who have not made the required deposits shall start making deposits immediately for current service and…

(a) An eligible member may purchase one year of service credit in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas ("TRS") for accumulated state personal or sick leave in accordance with Government Code § 823.403 and subject to approval of TRS. (b) A member is eligible to purchase one year…

(a) Payments to participants will be made on a reimbursable basis, and the amount of payment will be computed by the agency. Participants who qualify for no greater than two-thirds reimbursement under Natural Resources Code, §§ 61.068 - 61.070 , will be reimbursed semiannually. (…

(a) Reimbursement requests will consist of a breakdown of project cost elements and will be in a summary format requiring minimal supporting detail. (b) The agency reserves the right to require full documentation if deemed necessary. (c) Reimbursement request records, certificati…

If local forces are used for project work, labor charges can be made only for the time actually expended on approved project work. Accurate daily time and attendance records reflecting time and costs representing fund assisted activity only shall be maintained for each supervisor…

(a) If county or city owned equipment is used, rental rates for use of such equipment must be established by the participant and approved by the agency before any equipment use charges included in a billing will be reimbursed. Rates should be current, reasonable, and specify whet…

Any city applying for state financial assistance under the Natural Resources Code, §§ 61.068 - 61.070 , must meet the following requirements: (1) be an incorporated city, town, or village which borders upon the Gulf of Mexico; (2) have within its boundaries public beaches as defi…

Any county applying for state financial assistance under the Natural Resources Code, §§ 61.068 - 61.070 , must meet the following requirements: (1) border upon the Gulf of Mexico; (2) have within its boundaries public beaches as defined in § 25.1 of this title (relating to Defini…

(a) Persons who serve as substitutes in positions otherwise eligible for membership may qualify for membership provided that they serve for at least 90 days in one school year and purchase the service credit. (b) For purposes of this title, a substitute is a person who serves on …