87R11375 BRG-D
By: Beckley H.B. No. 2877
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to notice to elected officials of a widespread power,
water, or natural gas outage or emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 31, Utilities Code, is
amended by adding Section 31.006 to read as follows:
Sec. 31.006. NOTICE TO ELECTED OFFICIALS REQUIRED. As soon
as practicable after an electric utility, municipally owned
utility, or electric cooperative experiences a widespread power
outage or a widespread electric service emergency, the utility or
cooperative shall notify by telephone and e-mail each:
(1) United States senator who represents this state;
(2) member of the United States House of
Representatives who represents a district affected by the
disruption or emergency;
(3) statewide elected official;
(4) member of the legislature who represents a
district affected by the disruption or emergency;
(5) elected official of a county government who
represents an area affected by the disruption or emergency; and
(6) elected official of a municipal government who
represents an area affected by the disruption or emergency.
SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 104, Utilities Code, is
amended by adding Section 104.009 to read as follows:
Sec. 104.009. NOTICE TO ELECTED OFFICIALS REQUIRED. As
soon as practicable after a gas utility, municipally owned utility,
or electric cooperative experiences a widespread natural gas
shortage or a widespread natural gas service emergency, the utility
or cooperative shall notify by telephone and e-mail each:
(1) United States senator who represents this state;
(2) member of the United States House of
Representatives who represents a district affected by the
disruption or emergency;
(3) statewide elected official;
(4) member of the legislature who represents a
district affected by the disruption or emergency;
(5) elected official of a county government who
represents an area affected by the disruption or emergency; and
(6) elected official of a municipal government who
represents an area affected by the disruption or emergency.
SECTION 3. Subchapter E, Chapter 13, Water Code, is amended
by adding Section 13.1397 to read as follows:
Sec. 13.1397. NOTICE TO ELECTED OFFICIALS REQUIRED. As
soon as practicable after a retail public utility experiences a
widespread water service outage or a widespread water service
emergency, the utility shall notify by telephone and e-mail each:
(1) United States senator who represents this state;
(2) member of the United States House of
Representatives who represents a district affected by the
disruption or emergency;
(3) statewide elected official;
(4) member of the legislature who represents a
district affected by the disruption or emergency;
(5) elected official of a county government who
represents an area affected by the disruption or emergency; and
(6) elected official of a municipal government who
represents an area affected by the disruption or emergency.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.