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Relating to the dissolution of a public utility agency, the official text

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S.B. No. 1243

AN ACT

relating to the dissolution of a public utility agency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 572.053, Local Government Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 572.053. CHANGES IN PUBLIC ENTITIES PARTICIPATING IN

OR DISSOLUTION OF PUBLIC UTILITY AGENCY. (a) The public entities

that participate in a public utility agency may by concurrent

ordinances:

(1) add a public entity to, or delete a public entity

from, participation in the public utility agency; or

(2) dissolve the public utility agency and transfer

all obligations, assets, permits, and licenses of the public

utility agency to the remaining public entities.

(b) A public entity that is the only remaining participant

in a public utility agency may by ordinance dissolve the public

utility agency in accordance with Subsection (a)(2).

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

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President of the Senate
Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1243 passed the Senate on

April 16, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

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Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1243 passed the House on

May 28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 137, Nays 0, two

present not voting.

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Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

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Date

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Governor
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