H.B. No. 2663
AN ACT
relating to the effect of rules and standards adopted by the
Railroad Commission of Texas relating to the liquefied petroleum
gas industry on ordinances, orders, or rules adopted by political
subdivisions relating to that industry.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 113, Natural Resources
Code, is amended by adding Section 113.054 to read as follows:
Sec. 113.054. EFFECT ON OTHER LAW. The rules and standards
promulgated and adopted by the commission under Section 113.051
preempt and supersede any ordinance, order, or rule adopted by a
political subdivision of this state relating to any aspect or phase
of the liquefied petroleum gas industry. A political subdivision
may petition the commission's executive director for permission to
promulgate more restrictive rules and standards only if the
political subdivision can prove that the more restrictive rules and
standards enhance public safety.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2663 was passed by the House on May 4,
2011, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 3 present, not
voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
No. 2663 on May 26, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0,
2 present, not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2663 was passed by the Senate, with
amendments, on May 24, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays
0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor