86R13071 BRG-F
By: Hughes S.B. No. 1583
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the sources of supply of water for certain municipally
owned water utilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 552, Local Government
Code, is amended by adding Section 552.025 to read as follows:
Sec. 552.025. MULTIPLE SOURCES OF SUPPLY FOR CERTAIN
MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITIES. (a) In this section, "municipally
owned utility" and "utility" have the meanings assigned by Section
13.002, Water Code.
(b) This section applies only to a municipally owned utility
that serves:
(1) a municipality with a population of more than
500,000; and
(2) offices or other facilities of a state agency.
(c) A municipally owned utility shall have at least two
sources of water supply available to the utility for the purposes of
the provision of its services.
(d) A municipally owned utility that on the effective date
of this section is not in compliance with the requirement of
Subsection (c) immediately shall acquire, develop, or contract for
one or more alternative sources of water for the provision of its
services so that the utility meets that requirement before
September 1, 2023. This subsection expires September 1, 2025.
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, 2019.