86R9350 JXC-D
By: Zwiener H.B. No. 2880
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study of the effects of building requirements on the
use of water conservation technology.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. (a) The Texas State University Meadows Center
for Water and the Environment shall study whether state and local
building codes and other requirements in this state hinder the use
of water conservation technology, including xeriscaping, greywater
use, reclaimed water use, and rainwater harvesting and collection.
(b) Not later than December 1, 2020, the Texas State
University Meadows Center for Water and the Environment shall
submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of
the house of representatives a report on the findings of the study.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.