88R24003 JXC-D
By: Raymond H.B. No. 585
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 585:
By: King of Uvalde C.S.H.B. No. 585
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study by the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality regarding the protection of certain water facilities from
catastrophes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. (a) The Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality shall conduct a study of potential methods for protecting
public drinking water supply systems regulated by the commission
under Chapter 341, Health and Safety Code, and wastewater treatment
facilities regulated by the commission under Chapter 26, Water
Code, from:
(1) electrical outages;
(2) catastrophic weather events;
(3) conduct that constitutes an offense under Chapter
424, Government Code;
(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 study.
(c) Not later than September 1, 2024, the Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality shall:
(1) create a report on the results of the study that
includes recommendations for legislative or other action to
facilitate the protection of the facilities described by Subsection
(a) of this section; and
(2) submit the report to the governor and the
legislature.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.