By: Smith (Senate Sponsor - Springer) H.B. No. 1680
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 12, 2021;
April 14, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on
Natural Resources & Economic Development; May 11, 2021, reported
favorably by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 11, 2021, sent
to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the regulation of on-site sewage disposal systems on
certain leased land that is owned by the federal government.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 366, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 366.006 to read as follows:
Sec. 366.006. CERTAIN LEASED LAND OWNED BY FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT. (a) If a tract of land owned by the federal government
contains separately leased individual parts, each leased part is
considered a separate tract of land for purposes of this chapter or
a rule adopted under this chapter.
(b) The commission may adopt rules as necessary to
administer this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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