84R19991 GRM-D
By: González H.B. No. 1125
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1125:
By: Herrero C.S.H.B. No. 1125
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study on the availability of natural gas utility
service in certain counties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "commission" means the
Railroad Commission of Texas.
SECTION 2. SCOPE OF STUDY. The commission shall conduct a
study on the availability of natural gas utility service in each
county in this state that borders the United Mexican States and has
a population of more than 800,000. In conducting the study, the
commission shall:
(1) identify in each county each census-designated
place that has a population of at least 500 and that lacks natural
gas utility service;
(2) consider the reasons for the lack of availability
of natural gas utility service in each census-designated place
identified in Subdivision (1) of this section;
(3) estimate the cost of expanding availability of
natural gas utility service in each census-designated place
identified in Subdivision (1) of this section; and
(4) study methods for making natural gas utility
service available throughout each county.
SECTION 3. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) The commission
shall issue a written report to the legislature, the lieutenant
governor, the speaker of the house, and the presiding officers of
the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives
with jurisdiction over the commission that includes the
commission's findings and recommendations relating to changes in
policies, rules, and statutes necessary to provide for or expedite
the extension of natural gas utility service to each county
described by Section 2 of this Act that lacks that service.
(b) The report must be issued by November 30, 2016.
SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires December 1, 2016.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
1, 2015.