Texas 2017 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB546 Enrolled / Bill

Filed 05/26/2017

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                    S.B. No. 546


 AN ACT
 relating to the quality of water provided by public drinking water
 supply systems to state supported living centers.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 555, Health and Safety
 Code, is amended by adding Section 555.026 to read as follows:
 Sec. 555.026.  DRINKING WATER QUALITY:  TEXAS COMMISSION ON
 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY GUIDANCE ON LEAD AND COPPER TESTING. To
 ensure the quality of water provided by public drinking water
 supply systems to state supported living centers, the department or
 its successor agency, with guidance from the Texas Commission on
 Environmental Quality, shall:
 (1)  develop:
 (A)  a testing plan and monitoring strategy;
 (B)  outreach and educational materials for
 distribution to residents and department staff;
 (C)  requirements for using an accredited
 laboratory and sample chain of custody procedures; and
 (D)  guidance for compliance with the federal lead
 and copper rules (40 C.F.R. Part 141, Subpart I);
 (2)  review:
 (A)  public notification procedures to staff,
 residents, and visitors regarding water quality;
 (B)  sampling protocols and procedures;
 (C)  locations of taps used for monitoring;
 (D)  analytical data on lead or copper levels
 exceeding the applicable action level;
 (E)  remediation activities; and
 (F)  customer service inspection reports;
 (3)  compile a list of qualified customer service
 inspectors; and
 (4)  perform:
 (A)  on-site training and evaluation of sampling;
 and
 (B)  on-site evaluation of customer service
 inspections through licensed customer service inspectors.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
 Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 ______________________________ ______________________________
 President of the Senate Speaker of the House
 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 546 passed the Senate on
 April 3, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 ______________________________
 Secretary of the Senate
 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 546 passed the House on
 May 24, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 0, two
 present not voting.
 ______________________________
 Chief Clerk of the House
 Approved:
 ______________________________
 Date
 ______________________________
 Governor