Texas Utilities Code - UTIL § 181.903. Restriction on Regulation of Utility Services and Infrastructure

(a) In this section:

(b) No regulatory authority, planning authority, or political subdivision of this state may adopt or enforce an ordinance, resolution, regulation, code, order, policy, or other measure that has the purpose, intent, or effect of directly or indirectly banning, limiting, restricting, discriminating against, or prohibiting the connection or reconnection of a utility service or the construction, maintenance, or installation of residential, commercial, or other public or private infrastructure for a utility service based on the type or source of energy to be delivered to the end-use customer.

(c) An entity, including a regulatory authority, planning authority, political subdivision, or utility, may not impose any additional charge or pricing difference on a development or building permit applicant for utility infrastructure that:

(d) This section does not limit the ability of a regulatory authority or political subdivision to choose utility services for properties owned by the regulatory authority or political subdivision.