Tex. Utilities Code § 54.153
This is the official text of Tex. Utilities Code § 54.153, part of Texas’s Utilities Code — regulates utility companies.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ 54.153. ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTIFICATE.
Official statutory text
(a) A company is not eligible to obtain a certificate under this subchapter if the company, together with affiliates, had more than six percent of the total intrastate switched access minutes of use as measured for the most recent 12-month period:
(1) that precedes the date the application is filed; and
(2) for which the access information is available.
(b) The commission shall obtain information necessary to determine eligibility from the incumbent local exchange telephone companies and the applicant.
(c) The commission shall certify eligibility not later than the 10th day after the date the application is filed.
(d) In this section:
(1) "Affiliate" means an entity that, directly or indirectly, owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with a company that applies for a certificate under this subchapter.
(2) "Control" means to exercise substantial influence over the policies and actions of another.
(1) that precedes the date the application is filed; and
(2) for which the access information is available.
(b) The commission shall obtain information necessary to determine eligibility from the incumbent local exchange telephone companies and the applicant.
(c) The commission shall certify eligibility not later than the 10th day after the date the application is filed.
(d) In this section:
(1) "Affiliate" means an entity that, directly or indirectly, owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with a company that applies for a certificate under this subchapter.
(2) "Control" means to exercise substantial influence over the policies and actions of another.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Texas?
Find a Texas lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.