S.B. No. 1778
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the process for initiating, transferring, or
  terminating water or sewer service.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter E, Chapter 13, Water Code, is amended
  by adding Section 13.152 to read as follows:
         Sec. 13.152.  INITIATION, TRANSFER, OR TERMINATION OF
  SERVICE.  A retail public utility may initiate, transfer, or
  terminate a customer's retail water or sewer service on receipt of a
  customer request by mail, by telephone, through an Internet
  website, or through another electronic transmission.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1778 passed the Senate on
  April 27, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1778 passed the House on
  May 9, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 139, Nays 3, two present
  not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor