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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a compliance agreement for the suspension of an |
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enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer, |
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wastewater treatment, or solid waste disposal service for certain |
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violations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 7.0026(b) and (c), Water Code, are |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) If a water supply, sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid |
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waste disposal service operated by or for a municipality, [or] |
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county, regional service area, or unincorporated service area is |
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being integrated into a regional water supply, sewer, wastewater |
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treatment, or solid waste disposal service administered by another |
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entity, including a retail public utility, the commission may enter |
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into a compliance agreement with the regional service under which |
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the commission will not initiate an enforcement action against the |
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regional service for existing or anticipated violations resulting |
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from the operation by the regional service of the service being |
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integrated. A compliance agreement under this section must |
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include provisions necessary to bring the service being integrated |
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into compliance. |
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(c) If a water supply, sewer, or wastewater treatment |
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service operated by a retail public utility, other than a |
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municipality or county, is being integrated into a regional water |
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supply, sewer, or wastewater treatment service administered by |
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another entity, including a separate retail public utility, the |
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commission may enter into a compliance agreement with the regional |
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service under which the commission will not initiate an enforcement |
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action against the regional service for existing or anticipated |
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violations resulting from the operation by the regional service of |
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the service being integrated. A compliance agreement under this |
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section must include provisions necessary to bring the service |
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being integrated into compliance. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |