By: Burns H.B. No. 3717
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the sale of a water or sewer utility system by a
municipality without an election.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 1502.055, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) or other law, a
municipality is not required to hold an election to authorize the
sale of a municipal retail water or sewer utility system if the TCEQ
has issued a Notice of Violation to the utility system and the
governing body of the municipality finds by official action that
the municipality is either financially or technically unable to
restore the system to compliance with the applicable law or
regulations.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.