The bill, introduced by Senator Hinojosa, amends the Utilities Code by adding a new section, 17.054, which mandates the Public Utility Commission of Texas to create and publish an annual report on disconnections of residential retail electric service due to nonpayment. This report must be published on the commission's website by June 1 of each year, starting in 2026, and will include the total number of residential customers whose accounts have been disconnected. Additionally, the commission is required to update this report weekly until September 30 of each year to reflect the current number of disconnections.

Furthermore, the bill grants the commission the authority to require retail electric service providers and other market participants to submit necessary information to comply with the reporting requirements. The rules established by the commission will dictate the nature and detail of the information that must be provided. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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