| 1 | | - | By: Stephenson, Ramos, Reynolds H.B. No. 2148 |
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| 2 | | - | (Senate Sponsor - Kolkhorst) |
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| 3 | | - | (In the Senate - Received from the House May 12, 2021; |
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| 4 | | - | May 12, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on Water, |
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| 5 | | - | Agriculture & Rural Affairs; May 19, 2021, reported adversely, |
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| 6 | | - | with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, |
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| 7 | | - | Nays 0; May 19, 2021, sent to printer.) |
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| 8 | | - | Click here to see the committee vote |
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| 9 | | - | COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 2148 By: Kolkhorst |
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| 1 | + | 87R21580 JRR-D |
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| 2 | + | By: Stephenson, Reynolds, Ramos H.B. No. 2148 |
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| 18 | | - | SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 341, Health and Safety |
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| 19 | | - | Code, is amended by adding Section 341.0646 to read as follows: |
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| 20 | | - | Sec. 341.0646. NOTIFICATION OF INCIDENTS OF NAEGLERIA |
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| 21 | | - | FOWLERI. As soon as possible after the department detects or |
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| 22 | | - | becomes aware of human infection, including primary amebic |
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| 23 | | - | meningoencephalitis, caused by the presence of the Naegleria |
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| 24 | | - | fowleri amoeba in a swimming pool, a freshwater lake used for |
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| 25 | | - | swimming, a public drinking water source, or a park with splashpads |
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| 26 | | - | or other outdoor features using freshwater for amusement purposes, |
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| 27 | | - | the department shall notify the Texas Commission on Environmental |
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| 28 | | - | Quality. The commission shall notify the appropriate public water |
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| 29 | | - | systems as soon as possible after receiving notice under this |
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| 30 | | - | section. |
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| 11 | + | SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 26, Water Code, is amended |
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| 12 | + | by adding Section 26.0395 to read as follows: |
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| 13 | + | Sec. 26.0395. NOTIFICATION OF ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE OR SPILL |
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| 14 | + | THREATENING CERTAIN PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS. As soon as possible |
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| 15 | + | after the commission detects or becomes aware of an accidental |
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| 16 | + | discharge or spill that threatens water that is a source for a |
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| 17 | + | public water system and not later than the time the commission |
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| 18 | + | notifies the news media of the accidental discharge or spill, the |
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| 19 | + | commission shall notify the owner or operator of each public water |
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| 20 | + | system that may be threatened by the accidental discharge or spill. |
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