# Gas Service Line in Houston, TX: Who Pays? | Who Pays the Repair?

> In Houston, CenterPoint Energy owns the gas line to the meter; the customer owns the piping beyond it. Cited to CenterPoint’s customer-owned-lines page.

**Who pays:** owner

Houston: past the gas meter is yours, CenterPoint owns to the meter, you maintain "customer-owned piping on the other side of the meter."

**Boundary:** The boundary is the meter. CenterPoint Energy owns the line to the meter; the customer owns the piping on the other side of the meter.

**Property owner:** CenterPoint Energy: "You’re generally responsible for maintaining customer-owned piping on the other side of the meter — whether those pipes go into your home, to your garage or to outdoor equipment like pools and grills."

**City / agency:** CenterPoint Energy owns and maintains the gas line up to the meter.

## Sources
- [Customer-owned gas lines](https://www.centerpointenergy.com/en-us/safety/pipeline/customer-owned-lines) — "You’re generally responsible for maintaining customer-owned piping on the other side of the meter — whether those pipes go into your home, to your garage or to outdoor equipment like pools and grills." (accessed 2026-09-10)
- [Pipeline safety](https://www.centerpointenergy.com/en-us/safety/pipeline) (accessed 2026-09-10)

_Last verified 2026-09-10. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/houston-tx-gas-service-line/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._