Sec. 53.063.  CONSIDERATION OF PROFIT OR LOSS FROM SALE OR LEASE OF MERCHANDISE.  In establishing a public utility's rates, the commission may not consider a profit or loss that results from the sale or lease of merchandise, including appliances, fixtures, or equipment, to the extent that merchandise is not integral to providing utility service.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.