RAILROAD COMMISSION JURISDICTION.

(a) The railroad commission has exclusive original jurisdiction over the rates and services of a gas utility: (1) that distributes natural gas or synthetic natural gas in: (A) areas outside a municipality; and (B) areas inside a municipality that surrenders its jurisdiction to the railroad commission under Section 103.003; and (2) that transmits, transports, delivers, or sells natural gas or synthetic natural gas to a gas utility that distributes the gas to the public. (b) The railroad commission has exclusive appellate jurisdiction to review an order or ordinance of a municipality exercising exclusive original jurisdiction as provided by this subtitle.