{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-utilities-code-186.003","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Utilities Code § 186.003","heading":"ENFORCEMENT BY EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.","body":"In accordance with Section 186.002, the governor, and the department of the executive branch of government under the governor's direction, shall exercise all power available under the constitution and laws of this state to protect the public from dangers incident to an interruption in water, electric, or gas utility service in this state that occurs because of a violation of this subchapter.\nActs 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.","path":["UTILITIES CODE","TITLE 4. DELIVERY OF UTILITY SERVICES","SUBTITLE B. PROVISIONS REGULATING DELIVERY OF SERVICES","CHAPTER 186. PROVISIONS TO ENSURE THE RELIABILITY AND INTEGRITY OF UTILITY SERVICE","SUBCHAPTER A. CONTINUITY OF UTILITY SERVICE"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/UT/htm/UT.186.htm#186.003","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:45Z","sha256":"5f06fecf2581dd00b9da103ebe7ac6eeba9868390b2b972c1c6d7f6c6ffb6058","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-utilities-code-186.002","next":"us-tx/tex.-utilities-code-186.004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}