S.B. No. 1289
AN ACT
relating to the disposal of reclaimed wastewater.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 26, Water Code, is amended
by adding Section 26.02715 to read as follows:
Sec. 26.02715. DISPOSAL OF RECLAIMED WASTEWATER TO
WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM. (a) A wastewater treatment facility
or reclaimed water production facility that treats domestic
wastewater for reuse may dispose of the treated wastewater without
a permit for an alternative means of disposal if the facility:
(1) disposes of the treated wastewater through a
wastewater collection system; and
(2) has the consent of the operator of:
(A) the wastewater collection system that will
receive the treated wastewater; and
(B) any wastewater treatment facility that will
further treat the treated wastewater.
(b) The owner of a reclaimed water production facility that
meets the requirements of Subsection (a) may not be required to be
the owner of an associated domestic wastewater treatment facility
that is permitted by the commission.
(c) The commission shall adopt rules to implement and
enforce this section.
SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall
adopt the rules required by Section 26.02715, Water Code, as added
by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1289 passed the Senate on
April 12, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1289 passed the House on
May 24, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 118, Nays 20, one
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor