81R4914 TJS-D
By: Guillen H.B. No. 1775
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to extension of water and sewer utility services to
certain public school facilities or hospital facilities to
supplement services provided by the holder of a certificate of
public convenience and necessity.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 13, Water Code, is amended
by adding Section 13.258 to read as follows:
Sec. 13.258. SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC
SCHOOL OR HOSPITAL FACILITIES. (a) A retail public utility, on the
request of a school district, a hospital, or a hospital district
that has a facility located in the certificated area of another
retail public utility and that is located within 100 kilometers of
this state's international border, may extend water or sewer
services to a facility of the school district, hospital, or
hospital district to provide supplemental services that the
facility may use at any time the services of the certificated retail
public utility are interrupted or inadequate. A certificate of
public convenience and necessity or an amendment to a certificate
is not required for the extension.
(b) The retail public utility extending services under
Subsection (a) shall ensure that the water lines and other
facilities the retail public utility connects to the school or
hospital facility do not interfere with the ability of the
certificated retail public utility to provide services to the
school or hospital facility.
(c) The retail public utility extending services under
Subsection (a) shall provide written notice to the commission at
the time services are extended.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.