Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Provisions Regulating Delivery of Services
Chapter 181 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties of Utilities

Subchapter A. Powers and Duties of Gas and Electric Corporations

Section 181.001. Definitions - Sec. 181.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Corporation" includes: (A)...

Section 181.002. Corporate Powers - Sec. 181.002. CORPORATE POWERS. A gas or electric corporation has...

Section 181.003. Authority to Borrow Money, Issue Stock, or Mortgage Property - Sec. 181.003. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY, ISSUE STOCK, OR MORTGAGE...

Section 181.004. Condemnation of Property - Sec. 181.004. CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY. A gas or electric corporation...

Section 181.005. Authority to Lay and Maintain Lines - Sec. 181.005. AUTHORITY TO LAY AND MAINTAIN LINES. (a) A...

Section 181.006. Consent Required in Municipality - Sec. 181.006. CONSENT REQUIRED IN MUNICIPALITY. A gas corporation may...

Section 181.007. Authority to Hold Land or Other Property - Sec. 181.007. AUTHORITY TO HOLD LAND OR OTHER PROPERTY. A...

Section 181.008. Authority Relating to Transport or Sale - Sec. 181.008. AUTHORITY RELATING TO TRANSPORT OR SALE. (a) A...

Section 181.009. Discrimination Prohibited - Sec. 181.009. DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED. A gas or electric corporation may...

Subchapter B. Provisions Applying to Gas Utilities

Section 181.021. Definitions - Sec. 181.021. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Gas facility" means...

Section 181.022. Authority to Lay and Maintain Gas Facility - Sec. 181.022. AUTHORITY TO LAY AND MAINTAIN GAS FACILITY. A...

Section 181.023. Consent Required in Municipality - Sec. 181.023. CONSENT REQUIRED IN MUNICIPALITY. A gas utility may...

Section 181.024. Notice to State or County - Sec. 181.024. NOTICE TO STATE OR COUNTY. (a) A gas...

Section 181.025. Relocation of Gas Facility to Allow Change to Traffic Lane - Sec. 181.025. RELOCATION OF GAS FACILITY TO ALLOW CHANGE TO...

Section 181.026. Effect of Municipal Incorporation on Gas Facility Previously Laid - Sec. 181.026. EFFECT OF MUNICIPAL INCORPORATION ON GAS FACILITY PREVIOUSLY...

Subchapter C. Provisions Applying to Electric Utilities

Section 181.041. Definitions - Sec. 181.041. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Electric utility" means:...

Section 181.042. Authority to Construct, Maintain, and Operate Lines - Sec. 181.042. AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE LINES. An...

Section 181.043. Consent Required in Municipality - Sec. 181.043. CONSENT REQUIRED IN MUNICIPALITY. (a) An electric utility...

Section 181.044. Notice to State or County - Sec. 181.044. NOTICE TO STATE OR COUNTY. (a) An electric...

Section 181.045. Standards for Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Lines - Sec. 181.045. STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF LINES....

Section 181.046. Relocation of Line to Allow Road or Ditch Improvement - Sec. 181.046. RELOCATION OF LINE TO ALLOW ROAD OR DITCH...

Section 181.047. Effect of Municipal Incorporation on Line Previously Constructed - Sec. 181.047. EFFECT OF MUNICIPAL INCORPORATION ON LINE PREVIOUSLY CONSTRUCTED....

Section 181.048. Electric Cooperative Broadband Facilities - Sec. 181.048. ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE BROADBAND FACILITIES. (a) In this section:...

Subchapter D. Provisions Applying to Telegraph Companies

Section 181.061. Definition - Sec. 181.061. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "telegraph company" includes a...

Section 181.062. Telegraph Connections - Sec. 181.062. TELEGRAPH CONNECTIONS. A telegraph company engaged in business...

Section 181.063. Exceptions - Sec. 181.063. EXCEPTIONS. (a) A telegraph company is not required...

Section 181.064. Hearing and Determination - Sec. 181.064. HEARING AND DETERMINATION. (a) The governing body of...

Section 181.065. Penalty - Sec. 181.065. PENALTY. (a) A telegraph company shall comply with...

Section 181.066. Appeal - Sec. 181.066. APPEAL. (a) A telegraph company ordered to transfer...

Subchapter E. Provisions Applying to Telephone and Telegraph Corporations

Section 181.081. Definitions - Sec. 181.081. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Facility" means a...

Section 181.082. Authority to Install Facility in Relation to Public Property - Sec. 181.082. AUTHORITY TO INSTALL FACILITY IN RELATION TO PUBLIC...

Section 181.083. Authority to Construct Line on Private Property - Sec. 181.083. AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT LINE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. A...

Section 181.084. Appropriation or Condemnation of Land - Sec. 181.084. APPROPRIATION OR CONDEMNATION OF LAND. A telephone or...

Section 181.085. Prohibition on Land Contract Excluding Another Telegraph Utility - Sec. 181.085. PROHIBITION ON LAND CONTRACT EXCLUDING ANOTHER TELEGRAPH UTILITY....

Section 181.086. Lines in or Outside State - Sec. 181.086. LINES IN OR OUTSIDE STATE. A telegraph corporation...

Section 181.087. Use of Another's Telegraph Line - Sec. 181.087. USE OF ANOTHER'S TELEGRAPH LINE. (a) A telegraph...

Section 181.088. Consolidation of Utilities - Sec. 181.088. CONSOLIDATION OF UTILITIES. (a) A telephone or telegraph...

Section 181.089. Municipal Regulation - Sec. 181.089. MUNICIPAL REGULATION. (a) The appropriate authorities of a...

Subchapter F. Provisions Applying to Community Antenna and Cable Television Utilities

Section 181.101. Definitions - Sec. 181.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Equipment" means a...

Section 181.102. Authority to Install and Maintain Equipment - Sec. 181.102. AUTHORITY TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT. (a) In...

Section 181.103. Notice to State or County - Sec. 181.103. NOTICE TO STATE OR COUNTY. (a) A person...

Section 181.104. Relocation of Equipment to Allow Change to Traffic Lane - Sec. 181.104. RELOCATION OF EQUIPMENT TO ALLOW CHANGE TO TRAFFIC...

Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 181.901. Authority of General-Law Municipality to Protect Utility - Sec. 181.901. AUTHORITY OF GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY TO PROTECT UTILITY. (a)...

Section 181.902. Authority of General-Law Municipality to Prevent Use or Waste of Utility Commodity or Service - Sec. 181.902. AUTHORITY OF GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY TO PREVENT USE OR...

Section 181.903. Restriction on Regulation of Utility Services and Infrastructure - Sec. 181.903. RESTRICTION ON REGULATION OF UTILITY SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE....