Texas Statutes
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 54.001. Certificate Required

Sec. 54.001. CERTIFICATE REQUIRED. A person may not provide local exchange telephone service, basic local telecommunications service, or switched access service unless the person obtains a:
(1) certificate of convenience and necessity;
(2) certificate of operating authority; or
(3) service provider certificate of operating authority.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.