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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to reporting by operators of certain gas supply chain |
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facilities and gas pipeline facilities on a failure to perform a |
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contractual obligation due to a weather emergency. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 86.044, Natural Resources Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (g-1) to read as follows: |
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(g-1) The commission by rule shall require each operator of |
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a gas supply chain facility that fails to perform a contractual |
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obligation related to the provision of natural gas in the |
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electricity supply chain as mapped under Section 38.203, Utilities |
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Code, due to force majeure during a weather emergency to report the |
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failure and force majeure to the commission not later than the 60th |
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day after the date of the failure. Information provided by an |
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operator of a gas supply chain facility under this subsection is |
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confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, |
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Government Code, unless the requestor is a party to the contract. |
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SECTION 2. Section 121.2015, Utilities Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (e-1) to read as follows: |
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(e-1) The railroad commission by rule shall require each gas |
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pipeline facility operator described by Subsection (a)(3) that |
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fails to perform a contractual obligation regarding the provision |
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of gas in the electricity supply chain as mapped under Section |
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38.203 due to force majeure during a weather emergency to report the |
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failure and force majeure to the railroad commission not later than |
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the 60th day after the date of the failure. Information provided by |
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a gas pipeline facility operator under this subsection is |
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confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, |
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Government Code, unless the requestor is a party to the contract. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |