Sec. 37.151. PROVISION OF SERVICE. Except as provided by Sections 37.152 and 37.153, a certificate holder shall: (1) serve every consumer in the utility's certificated area; and (2) provide continuous and adequate service in that area. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1170 (H.B. 3309), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 44 (S.B. 1938), Sec. 6, eff. May 16, 2019.