87R12283 SLB-D
By: Raymond H.B. No. 4228
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and
the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding a plan to
protect water treatment facilities from catastrophe.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. (a) The Public Utility Commission of Texas and
the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall conduct a study
to create a plan to protect water treatment facilities from:
(1) electrical outages;
(2) catastrophic weather events;
(3) terrorist attacks;
(4) the projected effects of climate change; and
(5) other potential disruptions to providing water
service.
(b) In conducting the study, the Public Utility Commission
of Texas and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall
consult with other state agencies or interested persons as needed
to conduct the study.
(c) Not later than September 1, 2022, the Public Utility
Commission of Texas and the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality shall submit a report on the results of the study to the
governor and the legislature.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.