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Representative: Joe Driver #113 Republican
 (512) 463-0574
District Address:
 201 South Glenbrook
 Garland, Texas 75040
 (214) 276-1556
Counties Represented: Dallas (part)
Representative: Will Hartnett #114 Republican
 (512) 463-0576
District Address:
 1601 Elm St., Suite 4900
 Dallas, Texas 75201-7210
 (214) 698-1776
Counties Represented: Dallas (part)
Representative: Leticia Van de Putte #115 Democrat
 (512) 463-0532
District Address:
 3718 Blanco Road Suite A
 San Antonio, Texas 78212
 (210) 733-6604
Counties Represented: Bexar (part)
Representative: Leo Alvarado, Jr. #116 Democrat
 (512) 463-0616 (512) 463-4873 (fax)
District Address:
 115 Camaron #200
 San Antonio, Texas 78205
 (210) 229-1884
Counties Represented: Bexar (part)
Representative: John Almos Longoria #117 Democrat
 (512) 463-0618
District Address:
 7355 Barlite #304
 San Antonio, Texas 78224
 (210) 921-0839
Counties Represented: Bexar (part)
Representative: Ciro D. Rodriguez #118 Democrat
 (512) 463-0714
District Address:
 666 Southwest Military Drive, Suite O
 San Antonio, Texas 78221
 (210) 921-0605
Counties Represented: Bexar (part)
Representative: Robert R. Puente #119 Democrat
 (512) 463-0452
District Address:
 2931 East Southcross, #201
 San Antonio, Texas 78223
 (210) 532-8899
Counties Represented: Bexar (part)
Representative: Karyne Jones Conley #120 Democrat
 (512) 463-0708
District Address:
 314 North Hackberry
 San Antonio, Texas 78202
 (210) 228-0122
Counties Represented: Bexar (part)
Representative: Bill Siebert #121 Republican
 (512) 463-0686
District Address:
 1777 Northeast Loop 410, #910
 San Antonio, Texas 78217
 (210) 824-8821
Counties Represented: Bexar (part)
Representative: John H. Shields #122 Republican
 (512) 463-0658
District Address:
 14800 San Pedro
 San Antonio, Texas 78232
 (210) 545-1221
Counties Represented: Bexar (part)
Representative: Frank J. Corte, Jr. #123 Republican
 (512) 463-0646
District Address:
 5410 Fredericksburg #303
 San Antonio, Texas 78229
 (210) 349-0320
Counties Represented: Bexar (part)
Representative: Christine Hernandez #124 Democrat
 (512) 463-0634
District Address:
 301 South Frio Street #152
 San Antonio, Texas 78207
 (210) 270-4597
Counties Represented: Bexar (part)
Representative: Sylvia Romo #125 Democrat
Capitol Address:
 (512) 463-0642
District Address:
 4606 Centerview Drive #250
 San Antonio, Texas 78228
 (210) 736-0642
Counties Represented: Bexar (part)
Representative: Peggy Hamric #126 Republican
 (512) 463-0496
District Address:
 7915 FM 1960 West, Suite 201
 Houston, Texas 77070
 (713) 890-1200
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: Joe Crabb #127 Republican
 (512) 463-0520
District Address:
 2240 North Park Drive #101
 Kingwood, Texas 77339
 (713) 359-1270
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: Fred M. Bosse #128 Democrat
 (512) 463-0660 (512) 463-9884(fax)
District Address:
 855 Uvalde Road #A
 Houston, Texas 77015
 (713) 453-6336
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: Mike Jackson #129 Republican
 (512) 463-0734
District Address:
 1350 Nasa Rd #1, Suite 212
 Houston, Texas 77058
 (713) 333-1350
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: John Culberson #130 Republican
 (512) 463-0528
District Address:
 15119 Memorial Drive, Suite 216
 Houston, Texas 77079
 (713) 558-7018
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: Ron Wilson #131 Democrat
 (512) 463-0744
District Address:
 5039 Reed Road
 Houston, Texas 77033
 (713) 731-2400
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: Scott Hochberg #132 Democrat
 (512) 463-0492 (512) 463-5896(fax)
District Address:
 4660 Beechnut #245
 Houston, Texas 77096
 (713) 660-7783
Email Address: Scott.Hochberg@capitol.tlc.texas.gov
Counties Represented:
 Harris (part)
Representative: Joe Nixon #133 Republican
 (512) 463-0514
District Address:
 Houston, Texas 
 (800) 643-7329 (Outside Houston)
 (713) 225-4500 (In Houston)
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: Kyle Janek #134 Democrat
 (512) 463-0748
District Address:
 Houston, Texas 77025
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: Gary Elkins #135 Republican
 (512) 463-0722
District Address:
 Houston, Texas 77040
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: Beverly Woolley #136 Republican
 (512) 463-0696
District Address:
 Houston, Texas 77056
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: Debra Danburg #137 Democrat
 (512) 463-0504 (512) 463-5896(fax)
District Address:
 (713) 520-8068
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: Ken Yarbrough #138 Democrat
 (512) 463-0648
District Address:
 2817 W.T.C. Jester, Suite F
 Houston, Texas 77092
 (713) 681-1300
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: Sylvester Turner #139 Democrat
 (512) 463-0554
District Address:
 6915 Antoine, #E
 Houston, Texas 77091
 (713) 683-6363
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: Kevin Bailey #140 Democrat
 (512) 463-0924
District Address:
 507 North Belt East, Suite 310
 Houston, Texas 77060
 (713) 847-9000
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: Senfronia Thompson #141 Democrat
 (512) 463-0720
District Address:
 10527 Homestead
 Houston, Texas 77016
 (713) 633-3390
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: Harold V. Dutton , Jr. #142 Democrat
 (512) 463-0510
District Address:
 9111 Eastex Freeway, Suite 336
 Houston, Texas 77093
 (713) 692-9192
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: Gerard Torres #143 Democrat
 (512) 463-0614
District Address:
 1026 Mercury
 Jacinto City, Texas 77029
 (713) 675-8596
Email Address: Gerard.Torres@capitol.tlc.texas.gov
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: Robert E. Talton #144 Republican
 (512) 463-0460
District Address: Pasadena, Texas
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: Diana Davila #145 Democrat
 (512) 463-0732
District Address:
 (713) 926-8777
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: Al Edwards #146 Democrat
 (512) 463-0518
District Address:
 4913 Griggs Road
 Houston, Texas 77021
 (713) 741-8800
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: Garnet F. Coleman #147Democrat
 (512) 463-0524
District Address:
 (713) 520-5355
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: Jessica Farrar #148 Democrat
 (512) 463-0620
District Address:
 Houston, Texas 77009
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: Talmadge L. Heflin #149 Republican
 (512) 463-0568
District Address:
 7419 South Kirkwood, Suite B
 Houston, Texas 77072
 (713) 498-6343
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Representative: Paul J. Hilbert #150 Republican
 (512) 463-0572 (512) 463-5896(fax)
District Address:
 2301 FM 1960 West, #203
 Houston, Texas 77068
 (713) 537-5252
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
 TEXAS SENATE
 74th Legislature

The mailing address for all senators is:
 P.O. Box 12068
 Austin, TX 78711

Senator: Bill Ratliff #1 Republican
 (512) 463-0101
District Address:
 P. O. Box 1218
 Mount Pleasant, Texas 75456
 (903) 572-1887
Counties Represented:
 Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Hopkins
 Lamar, Marion, Morris, Red River, Rusk, Smith (part), Titus,
 Upshur
Senator: David Cain #2 Democrat
 (512) 463-0102
District Address:
 110 North College, Suite 1008
 Tyler, Texas 75702
 (903) 592-5595 
Counties Represented:
 Dallas (part), Ellis (part), Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall 
(part), Smith (part), Van Zandt, Wood
Senator: Drew Nixon #3 Republican
 (512) 463-0103
District Address:
 316 West Sabine
 Carthage, Texas 75633
 (903) 693-9133

 217 East Lamar, Suite A 
 Jasper, Texas 75961
 (409) 384-9991

 300 West Davis, Suite 530
 Nations Bank Tower
 Conroe, Texas 77301
 (409) 756-5168

Counties Represented:
 Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper,
 Montgomery (part), Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Polk, Sabine,
 San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Smith (part), Tyler
Senator: Michael Galloway #4 Republican
 (512) 463-0104
District Address:
 21 Yewleaf Road
 The Woodlands, Texas 77381
 (713) 364-7725
Counties Represented:
 Chambers, Galveston (part), Harris (part), Jefferson, Liberty
 Montgomery (part), Orange
Senator: James W. (Jim) Turner #5 Democrat
 (512) 463-0105 (512) 463-0216 (Fax)
District Address:
 603 East Goliad
 Crockett, Texas 75835
 (409) 544-3215

 3000 Briarcrest, Suite 416
 Bryan, Texas 77802
 (409) 774-1665
 (409) 776-8941 (Fax)
Counties Represented:
 Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston
 Lee, Leon, Limestone, McLennan (part), Madison, Milam,
 Navarro, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington,
 Williamson (part)
Senator: Mario Gallegos #6 Democrat
 (512) 463-0106 (512) 463-0346 (Fax)
District Address:
 P. O. Box 41
 2205 Clinton Dr.
 Galena Park, Texas 77547
 (713) 678-8600
 (713) 678-7080 (Fax)
Email Address: Mario.Gallegos@capitol.tlc.texas.gov
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Senator: Don Henderson #7 Republican
 (512) 463-0107
District Address:
 7915 FM 1960 West, Suite 202
 Houston, Texas 77070
 (713) 469-1977
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Senator: Florence Shapiro #8 Republican
 (512) 463-0108
District Address:
 3700 West 15th Street, Suite 100-C
 Plano, Texas 75075
 (214) 964-5585
Counties Represented: Collin (part), Dallas (part)
Senator: Jane Nelson #9 Republican
 (512) 463-0109
District Address:
 3700 Forums, Suite 201
 Lewisville, Texas 75028
 (214) 724-0066
Counties Represented: Dallas (part), Denton (part), Ellis (part), Tarrant (part)
Senator: Chris Harris #10 Republican
 (512) 463-0110
District Address:
 1309 West Abram, Suite 202
 Arlington, Texas 76013
 (817) 861-9333
Counties Represented: Johnson (part), Parker (part), Tarrant (part)
Senator: Jerry Patterson #11 Republican
 (512) 463-0111
District Addresses:
 2625 Bay Area Blvd., Suite 120
 Pasadena, Texas 77058
 (713) 486-0111

 305 21st Street, Suite 246
 Galveston, Texas 77550
Counties Represented: Brazoria (part), Galveston (part), Harris (part)
Senator: Mike Moncrief #12 Democrat
 (512) 463-0112
District Address:
 1701 River Run, Suite 302
 Fort Worth, Texas 76107
 (817) 338-9420
Counties Represented: Tarrant (part)
Senator: Rodney G. Ellis #13 Democrat
 (512) 463-0113
District Address:
 440 Louisiana, Suite 575
 Houston, Texas 77002
 (713) 236-0306
Counties Represented: Fort Bend (part), Harris (part)
Senator: Gonzalo Barrientos #14 Democrat
 (512) 463-0114 (512) 463-5949 (Fax)
District Addresses:
 1400 Congress Avenue
 Austin, Texas 78701
 (512) 463-0114

 105 Center Street
 Kyle, Texas 78640
 (512) 268-1358
Counties Represented: Hays (part), Travis (part)
Senator: John Whitmire #15 Democrat
 (512) 463-0115
District Address:
 803 Yale Street
 Houston, Texas 77007
 (713) 864-8701
Counties Represented: Harris (part)
Senator: John N. Leedom #16 Republican
 (512) 463-0116
District Address:
 2809 Ross Avenue
 Dallas, Texas 75201
 (214) 969-5444
Counties Represented: Dallas (part), Rockwall (part)
Senator: J. E. (Buster) Brown #17 Republican
 (512) 463-0117
District Address:
 490 Thisway
 Lake Jackson, Texas 77566
 (409) 297-3221
Counties Represented: Brazoria (part), Fort Bend (part), Harris (part)
Senator: Kenneth L. (Ken) Armbrister #18 Democrat
 (512) 463-0118 (512) 475-3736 (Fax)
District Address:
 3205 East Mockingbird
 Victoria, Texas 77904
 (512) 572-8061
Counties Represented:
 Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt
 Fayette, Fort Bend (part), Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe (part),
 Hays (part), Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio,
 Victoria, Wharton
Senator: Frank L. Madla, Jr. #19 Democrat
 (512) 463-0119
District Address:
 1313 Southeast Military Drive, Suite 101
 San Antonio, Texas 78214
 (210) 927-9464
Counties Represented:
 Atascosa (part), Bexar (part), Brewster, Crockett, Culberson
 (part), Edwards, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Medina (part),
 Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves (part), Sutton (part), Terrell,
 Uvalde (part), Val Verde
Senator: Carlos F. Truan #20 Democrat
 (512) 463-0120
District Address:
 4531 Ayers, Suite 402
 Corpus Christi, Texas 78467
 (210) 853-2693
Counties Represented:
 Brooks, Hidalgo (part), Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces,
 San Patricio, Willacy
Senator: Judith Zaffirini #21 Democrat
 (512) 463-0121
District Addresses:
 1407 Washington Street
 Laredo, Texas 78042
 (210) 722-2293

 12702 Toepperwein Rd, Suite 214
 San Antonio, Texas
 (210) 657-0095 
Counties Represented:
 Atascosa (part), Bee, Bexar (part), Comal (part), Dimmit,
 Duval, Frio, Guadalupe (part), Hidalgo (part), Jim Hogg,
 LaSalle, Live Oak, McMullen, Starr, Uvalde (part), Webb,
 Wilson, Zapata, Zavala
Senator: David Sibley #22 Republican
 (512) 463-0122
District Address:
 1105 Wooded Acres, Suite 540
 Waco, Texas 76710
 (817) 772-9709
Counties Represented:
 Bosque, Comanche, Denton (part), Eastland, Erath, Hamilton,
 Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson (part), McLennan (part), Palo Pinto,
 Parker (part), Somervell, Tarrant (part), Wise
Senator: Royce West #23 Democrat
 (512) 463-0123
District Address:
 5787 S. Hampton Rd., Suite 385
 Dallas, Texas 75232
 (214) 467-0123
Counties Represented:
 Dallas (part), Tarrant (part)
Senator: William M. (Bill) Sims #24 Democrat
 (512) 463-0124
District Address:
 233 West Twohig
 San Angelo, Texas 76901
 (915) 658-5852
Counties Represented:
 Bell, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Coryell,
 Lampasas, Llano (part), McCulloch, Menard, Mills, Mitchell,
 Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor (part),
 Young
Senator: Jeff Wentworth #25 Republican
 (512) 463-0125
District Address:
 1250 NE Loop 410, Suite 425
 San Antonio, Texas 78209
 (210) 826-7800
E-Mail Address: jeff.wentworth@capitol.tlc.texas.gov
Counties Represented:
 Bandera, Bexar (part), Blanco, Comal (part), Gillespie,
 Guadalupe (part), Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano (part),
 Mason, Medina (part), Schleicher, Sutton (part), Tom Green
 (part), Travis (part), Williamson (part)
Senator: Gregory Luna #26 Democrat
 (512) 463-0126
District Address:
 318 West Houston, Suite 302
 San Antonio, Texas 78205
 (210) 225-2526
Counties Represented: Bexar (part)
Senator: Eduardo A. (Eddie) Lucio, Jr. #27 Democrat
 (512) 463-0127
District Address:
 32 North Park Plaza
 Brownsville, Texas 78521
 (210) 548-0227
Counties Represented: Cameron, Hidalgo (part)
Senator: John T. Montford #28 Democrat
 (512) 463-0128
District Address:
 2022 Broadway Street, Suite A
 Lubbock, Texas 79408
 (806) 747-0467
Counties Represented:
 Borden, Crane, Crosby, Culberson (part), Dawson, Ector (part),
 El Paso (part), Garza, Glasscock, Hale, Hockley, Howard,
 Hudspeth, Irion, Lamb, Loving, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Reagan,
 Reeves (part), Sterling, Terry, Tom Green (part), Upton, Ward,
Senator: Margaret Ann (Peggy) Rosson #29 Democrat
 (512) 463-0129
District Address:
 1551 Montana, Suite 100
 El Paso, Texas 79902
 (915) 544-1990
Counties Represented: El Paso (part)
Senator: Tom Haywood #30 Republican
 (512) 463-0130
District Address:
 P.O. Box 8552
 Wichita Falls, Texas 76307
 (915) 776-2358
Counties Represented:
 Archer, Armstrong, Baylor, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress,
 Clay, Collin (part), Collingsworth, Cooke, Cottle, Denton
 (part), Dickens, Donley, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Grayson, Hall,
 Hardeman, Haskell, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Montague,
 Motley, Scurry, Stonewall, Swisher, Taylor (part),
 Throckmorton, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger
Senator: Teel Bivins #31 Republican
 (512) 463-0131
District Address:
 203 West 8th St., Suite 301
 Amarillo, Texas 79105
 (806) 374-8994
Counties Represented:
 Andrews, Bailey, Cochran, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Ector (part),
 Gaines, Gray, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson,
 Lipscomb, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter,
 Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Winkler, Yoakum

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Further analysis:
3.002 (8)

"Interexchange telecommunications carriers (including resellers
of interexchange telecommunications services), specialized
communications carriers, other resellers of communications,
other communications carriers who convey, transmit, or
receive communications in whole or in part over a telephone
system, providers of operator services as defined in Section
3.052(a) of this Act, and separated affiliate and electronic 
publishing joint ventures as defined by Subtitle L of this
title (except that subscribers to customer-owned pay telephone
service may not be deemed to be telecommunications
utilities) are also telecommunications utilities, but
the commission's regulatory authority as to them is only
as hereinafter defined."

The commission can regulate non-dominant carriers"
Section 6 (c)

"Except as provided by Subsections (l) and (m) of this section
and Section 3.052 of this Act, the commission shall only
have the following jurisdiction over all telecommunications
utilities who are not dominant carriers;
        (1) to require registration as provided in Subsection (d)
of this section;
        (2) to conduct such investigations as are necessary to
determine the existence, impact, and scope of competition in the
telecommunications industry, including identifying dominant
carriers in the local exchange and intrata interexchange
telecommunications industry and defining the telecommunications
market or markets, and in connection therewith may call and hold
hearings, issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses
and the production of papers and documents, and make findings of fact
and decisions with respect to administering the provisions of this
Act or rules, orders, and other actions of the commission;
        (3) to require the filing of such reports as the commission may 
direct from time to time;
        (4) to require the maintenance of statewide average rates or
prices of telecommunications service;
        (5) ..."

The definition of "telecommunications provider":
3.002 (10)

"'Telecommunications provider' means a certificated telecommunications
utility, a shared tenant service provider, a non-dominant carrier of
telecommunications services, provider of radio-telephone service
authorized under the Commercial Mobile Radio Service under Section 3(n)
and 322 of Federal Communications Commission rules, the Communications
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C Section 151 et seq.), and the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993, a telecommunications entity that provides
central office-based PBX-type sharing or resale arrangements, an
interexchange telecommunications carrier, a specialized common carrier,
a reseller of communications, a provider of operator services, a
provider of customer-owned pay telephone service, and other persons or
entities that the commission may from time to time find provide
telecommunications services to customers in this state. _The term does
not include a provider of enhanced or information services, or another
user of telecommunications services, who does not also provide
telecommunications services._"

The terms "enhanced services" and "information services" are not defined
in the bill. However, Enhanced services are defined by the FCC as
"services, offered  over  common carrier transmission facilities used in
interstate  communications, which  employ computer processing
applications that  act on the format, content, code,  protocol or
similar aspects of  the subscriber's transmitted information;  provide
the subscriber  additional, different or restructured information; or 
involve  subscriber interaction with stored information."  47 C.F.R.   
64.702(a).  The should include, inter alia, Computer Bulletin Board 
Systems (BBS), on-line services,  Internet Service Providers, and  any
other services which provide voice mail, e-mail, data  processing, 
value-added data transmission, audiotext, and on-line  database
offerings.
 
"Information service" means the offering of a capability for 
generating,  acquiring, storing, transforming, processing, 
retrieving, utilizing, or making  available information which may 
be conveyed via telecommunications, except that  such service do es 
not include any use of any such capability for the  management, 
control, or operation of a telecommunications system or the  
management of a telecommunications service. see UNITED STATES  v.  
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY;  552 F. Supp. 131 (US 
District Court D.C., 1982.)                          

We believe that if these definitions were used, BBS and ISP would not
be "telecommunications providers". However, it is not clear what
definitions are actually going to be used.

If perchance, BBS or ISP were designated a "telecommunications provider":

1) You will no longer be charged flat rate fees, but will be charged
with what is called a "usage sensitive loop resale tariff" or "switched
access."   Switched access rates are roughly triple the current resident
rates. 

2) Additional taxes are levied upon telecommunications providers to pay
into the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund (allocated for distance
learning and telemedicine projects) (section 3.606), the Universal
Service Fund (allocated for providing basic service to rural areas)
(section 3.608) and the Regulatory Transition Fund.   The Regulatory
Transition Fund pays Southwestern Bell for the loss of revenues due to
increased competition (section 6.610).

3) Assuming that your service falls under the provisions Taxes for the
Regulatory Transition Fund may be imposed as a surcharge or increased
rates to retail customers.  Sec 3.610 (b),(c),(d).

The definition of of "electronic publishing" includes BBS. (section 3.506 (5)).

1) All electronic publishers are charged the same rates.  (Sec 3.554
(b), (c), 3.562 (d)).

This over-rules the CUSGARD tarrif that allows hobby BBS to be charged
residential rates.