Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 186.044 - Notice of Certain Offenses Required(a) A telephone directory distributed to the public in this state that lists the telephone numbers of an exchange located in this state must contain a notice explaining the offenses under Sections 186.042 and 186.043. The notice must be: (1) printed in type not smaller than the smallest type on the same page; and(2) preceded by the word "warning" printed in type at least as large as the largest type on the same page.(b) At least once each year, a person providing telephone service shall enclose in the telephone bill mailed to each person who uses a party line telephone a notice of Sections 186.042 and 186.043.(c) This section does not apply to a directory, commonly known as a classified directory, that is distributed solely for business advertising purposes.Tex. Util. Code § 186.044
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.