By: Chisum (Senate Sponsor - Seliger) H.B. No. 2663
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2011;
May 9, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural
Resources; May 19, 2011, reported adversely, with favorable
Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0;
May 19, 2011, sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 2663 By: Seliger
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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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