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Council holds first reading to suspend Texas Gas Service rate increase for 90 days
Summary
Cedar Park held a first reading and public hearing on an ordinance to suspend a proposed Texas Gas Service rate increase. The suspension would delay the increase for up to 90 days while cities coordinate review; the filing by Texas Gas seeks roughly $41.1 million statewide and would take effect Aug. 19 if not suspended or modified.
At a public hearing, the Cedar Park City Council held a first reading of an ordinance to suspend a rate increase proposed by Texas Gas Service for 90 days.
City staff told council that Texas Gas filed a statement of intent with the Texas Railroad Commission on June 30, 2025 seeking to raise revenues systemwide by about $41,100,000 — roughly a 7 percent increase including gas costs (about 9.83 percent excluding gas costs). If no local action is taken, that filing would take effect Aug. 19, 2025, staff said.
The ordinance under consideration would use the maximum 90‑day suspension allowed under law to give Cedar Park time to coordinate with similarly situated cities that receive service from Texas Gas and to review the filing’s lawfulness and merits. Staff said the suspension does not itself prevent a rate increase permanently but pauses the effective date while legal review and joint city strategies proceed.
The mayor opened the public hearing on the ordinance; no members of the public spoke and the hearing was closed. Council did not take a final vote at the meeting; staff said the ordinance will return for action at the council’s next meeting.
City staff emphasized the suspension is a standard tool cities use to protect residents’ budgets while municipal and legal review of a utility’s filing proceeds.
