Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB924: Relating to entities that provide video services.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to entities that provide video services.
From the enrolled text, May 28, 2025:
AN ACT relating to entities that provide video services. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 66.002(10), Utilities Code, is amended to read as follows: (10) "Video service" means video programming services provided through wireline facilities located at least in part in the public right-of-way without regard to delivery technology, including Internet protocol technology.[ADDED: The term][[DELETED: This definition]] does not include[ADDED: :] [ADDED: (A)]any video service provided by a commercial mobile service provider as defined in 47 U.S.C. Section 332(d)[] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: direct-to-home satellite services, as ] [ADDED: defined in 47 U.S.C. Section 303(v), that are transmitted from a ] [ADDED: satellite directly to a customer's premises without using or ] [ or] [ADDED: (C)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: any video programming accessed via a service ] [ADDED: that enables users to access content, information, e-mail, or other ] [ADDED: services offered over the Internet, including streaming content]. SECTION 2. Chapter 66, Utilities Code, is amended by adding Section 66.017 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 66.017.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN DUTIES. (a) The ] [ADDED: enactment of Sections 66.002(10)(B) and (C) does not affect the ] [ADDED: obligation of a person who holds a state-issued certificate of ] [ADDED: franchise authority on September 1, 2025, to provide the ] [ADDED: …
Sponsors
- Kelly Hancock (R, SD-009) · primary sponsor
- Charlie Geren (R, HD-099)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
- : Reported enrolled
- : Record vote
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
- : Read
Votes
- State Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Business & Commerce Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (May 28, 2025): 24 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4019 (May 23, 2025): 119 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4017 (May 23, 2025): 137 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3361 (May 23, 2025): 115 yea, 13 nay, passed
Subjects: Utilities--Telecommunications, TELEVISION, VIDEOTAPE & FILM, Electronic Information Systems
Common questions
- What is SB924?
- SB924 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to entities that provide video services.
- What does SB924 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to entities that provide video services.
- What is the status of SB924?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB924?
- Kelly Hancock (R, SD-009), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB924?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB00924
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