Sec. 186.005. RESTRAINING ORDER. (a) A district court shall immediately inquire into the matter if a public utility presents a verified petition to the court: (1) alleging that in the judicial district of the court a person is violating or threatening to violate Section 186.004 and that the violation or threatened violation will interfere with the maintenance of adequate water, electric, or gas service; and (2) describing the acts committed in violation of Section 186.004 , or the threatened acts that, if committed, will violate Section 186.004 . (b) If it appears that there is a violation or threatened violation of Section 186.004 , the court shall immediately issue an order restraining the person, the person's agent, and any other person acting with them from committing an act prohibited by that section. (c) A restraining order issued under this section is effective when the petitioner files with the clerk of the court a good and sufficient bond in an amount set by the court to cover court costs that may reasonably accrue in connection with the case. A judgment rendered in the case may not be superseded pending appeal. (d) Venue for a suit under this section is in any judicial district in which the violation or threat to violate occurs.
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