88R2649 JXC-D
By: Raymond H.B. No. 585
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation by the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality of a plan to protect water treatment facilities from
catastrophes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. (a) The Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality shall 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) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall
consult with other state agencies or interested persons as needed
to facilitate the creation of the plan.
(c) Not later than September 1, 2024, the Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality shall submit the plan to the governor and
the legislature.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.