87R12281 SLB-D
By: Raymond H.B. No. 4234
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to an annual report on water treatment facilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 26, Water Code, is amended
by adding Section 26.054 to read as follows:
Sec. 26.054. WATER TREATMENT FACILITY REPORT. (a) In this
section, "utility commission" means the Public Utility Commission
of Texas.
(b) The commission and the utility commission shall produce
an annual report on water treatment facilities in this state.
(c) The report produced under this section shall include:
(1) for the year preceding the production of the
report:
(A) an analysis of events related to water
treatment facilities and the consequences of those events; and
(B) a summary of challenges experienced by the
water treatment facilities or any vulnerabilities or system
failures that were exposed;
(2) projected:
(A) changes in the physical condition of water
treatment facilities, including expected wear and tear on the
facilities; and
(B) effects of population increase on the
performance of water treatment facilities; and
(3) the identification of means to prevent unplanned
downtime for water treatment facilities in times of disaster.
(d) The commission and the utility commission may cooperate
with other state agencies, political subdivisions, and water
service providers to produce the report required under this
section.
(e) The commission and the utility commission shall deliver
the report to the legislature not later than September 1 of each
year.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.