Legal Opinion
Texas Alarm & Signal Ass'n v. Public Utility Commission
Texas Supreme Court
Decided March 26, 1980No. B-8620PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEAKLEY, Justice.
This is a rate structure case reaching us by direct appeal. See Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat. Ann. art. 1738a; Tex.R.Civ.P. 499a. The case originated in a petition filed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company with the Public Utility Commission for authority to adjust and increase its rates. 1 Texas Alarm and Signal Association, appellant in this direct appeal, intervened and participated in the Commission proceedings. In due time after conducting extensive public hearings, the Commission authorized Bell to increase its overall revenues by $124,539,000 and to adjust its rate structure…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- State v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1975
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Utility CommissionTexas Supreme Court · 1978
- Railroad Commission v. Houston Natural Gas Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1956
- Railroad Commission v. Weld & NevilleTexas Supreme Court · 1903
- Ford v. Rio Grande Valley Gas Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1943
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3Cited by52 opinions
- Suburban Utility Corp. v. Public Utility CommissionTexas Supreme Court · 1983
- Cities of Austin v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
- Public Utility Commission v. GTE-Southwest, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1995
- Public Utility Com'n of Texas v. Gte-SwCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
- City of El Paso v. Public Utility Commission of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
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