BURDEN OF PROOF
Known as the Public Utility Regulatory Act
The act spans §§ 11–66 (1,170 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Geeslin v. State Farm Lloyds (2008)
Most recently applied in Geeslin v. State Farm Lloyds (May 2008)
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff
In a proceeding involving a proposed rate change, the electric utility has the burden of proving that:
(1) the rate change is just and reasonable, if the utility proposes the change; or
(2) an existing rate is just and reasonable, if the proposal is to reduce the rate.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.