Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Provisions Regulating Delivery of Services
Chapter 186 - Provisions to Ensure the Reliability and Integrity of Utility Service

Subchapter A. Continuity of Utility Service

Section 186.001. Definition - Sec. 186.001. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "public utility" means and...

Section 186.002. Policy - Sec. 186.002. POLICY. (a) Continuous service by a public utility...

Section 186.003. Enforcement by Executive Department - Sec. 186.003. ENFORCEMENT BY EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. In accordance with Section...

Section 186.004. Unlawful Picketing, Threats, or Intimidation - Sec. 186.004. UNLAWFUL PICKETING, THREATS, OR INTIMIDATION. (a) A person...

Section 186.005. Restraining Order - Sec. 186.005. RESTRAINING ORDER. (a) A district court shall immediately...

Section 186.006. Employee Rights - Sec. 186.006. EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. This subchapter does not limit the...

Section 186.007. Public Utility Commission Weather Emergency Preparedness Reports - Sec. 186.007. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REPORTS. (a)...

Section 186.008. Railroad Commission Weather Emergency Preparedness Reports - Sec. 186.008. RAILROAD COMMISSION WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REPORTS. (a) In...

Subchapter B. Manipulation of Service for Certain Law Enforcement Purposes

Section 186.021. Emergency Involving Hostage or Armed Suspect - Sec. 186.021. EMERGENCY INVOLVING HOSTAGE OR ARMED SUSPECT. (a) In...

Subchapter C. Fraudulent Obtaining of Service

Section 186.031. Definitions - Sec. 186.031. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Publish" means to...

Section 186.032. Fraudulently Obtaining Telecommunications Services - Sec. 186.032. FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (a) A person commits...

Section 186.033. Disposition of Certain Equipment - Sec. 186.033. DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT. (a) A peace officer...

Subchapter D. Availability of Emergency Telephone Service

Section 186.041. Definitions - Sec. 186.041. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Emergency" means a...

Section 186.042. Obstruction of Emergency Telephone Call; Penalty - Sec. 186.042. OBSTRUCTION OF EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALL; PENALTY. (a) A...

Section 186.043. Falsification of Emergency Telephone Call; Penalty - Sec. 186.043. FALSIFICATION OF EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALL; PENALTY. (a) A...

Section 186.044. Notice of Certain Offenses Required - Sec. 186.044. NOTICE OF CERTAIN OFFENSES REQUIRED. (a) A telephone...

Section 186.045. Failure to Provide Notice; Penalty - Sec. 186.045. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE; PENALTY. (a) A person...

Subchapter E. Construction and Maintenance of Facilities Along, Over, Under, or Across Railroad Right-of-Way

Section 186.051. Definitions - Sec. 186.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Cable operator" means...

Section 186.052. Exemptions - Sec. 186.052. EXEMPTIONS. (a) The inclusion of an energy transporter...

Section 186.053. Applicability - Sec. 186.053. APPLICABILITY. (a) Except as provided by Section 186.058,...

Section 186.054. Construction and Maintenance of Utility, Common Carrier, Cable Operator, and Energy Transporter Facilities - Sec. 186.054. CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF UTILITY, COMMON CARRIER, CABLE...

Section 186.055. Documentation of Rights Acquired - Sec. 186.055. DOCUMENTATION OF RIGHTS ACQUIRED. If a railroad requires...

Section 186.056. Valuation of Rights Acquired - Sec. 186.056. VALUATION OF RIGHTS ACQUIRED. (a) In the absence...

Section 186.057. Right to Maintain Facilities - Sec. 186.057. RIGHT TO MAINTAIN FACILITIES. (a) A utility, common...

Section 186.058. License and Renewal - Sec. 186.058. LICENSE AND RENEWAL. (a) A utility, common carrier,...

Section 186.059. Restrictions on Payment of Costs Awarded Against Railroad in Condemnation - Sec. 186.059. RESTRICTIONS ON PAYMENT OF COSTS AWARDED AGAINST RAILROAD...

Section 186.060. Cumulative Rights and Responsibilities - Sec. 186.060. CUMULATIVE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. The rights, privileges, and...

Section 186.061. Effect on Other Law - Sec. 186.061. EFFECT ON OTHER LAW. This subchapter does not...