No bracket-specific household effect is stated in the available source; needs an official fiscal note or transparent calculation. Bill text targets residential consumers generally; lower-income households who pay bills by phone or in person may pay such fees, but no dollar estimate is provided.
$30,000-$60,000
No bracket-specific household effect is stated in the available source; needs an official fiscal note or transparent calculation.
$60,000-$100,000
No bracket-specific household effect is stated in the available source; needs an official fiscal note or transparent calculation.
Over $100,000
No bracket-specific household effect is stated in the available source; needs an official fiscal note or transparent calculation.
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This federal bill would require states to ban extra fees charged by regulated electric utilities in order to receive federal energy program funding. Introduced in the House in August 2026, it targets "junk fees" — charges added when residential customers pay their electric bill by phone, online, or in person — that go beyond what it actually costs utilities to process those payments.
Houston electric customers who pay their CenterPoint bill by phone, online, or in person may be charged extra fees. This bill would require Texas to ban those fees or risk losing federal energy funding.
