84R14630 T
By: Dale H.B. No. 3044
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 pipeline industry on
ordinances, orders or rules adopted by political subdivisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 81, Natural Resources
Code is amended by adding Section 81.0523to read as follows:
Section 81.0523 EFFECT ON OTHER LAW. The rules and
standards promulgated and adopted by the commission pursuant to its
jurisdiction under any statute or law preempt and supersede any
ordinance, order, or rule adopted by a political subdivision of
this state relating to any aspect, facility or phase of the
pipeline industry. A political subdivision may petition the
commission for permission to promulgate more restrictive rules and
standards related to conditions for mapping, inventorying,
locating or relocating pipelines over, under, along or across a
public street, alley or other public property in the boundaries of
the municipality.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.