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House Bill 864 |
House Author: Anchia et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-19 |
Senate Sponsor: Birdwell et al. |
House Bill 864 amends the Utilities Code to require the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) by rule to require a distribution gas pipeline facility operator, after a pipeline incident involving the operator's pipelines, to notify the RRC of the incident before the expiration of one hour following the operator's discovery of the incident and to provide certain information to the RRC. The bill requires the RRC to retain state records of the RRC regarding a pipeline incident perpetually and expands the gas pipeline safety standards and rules for which the RRC may assess an administrative penalty for a violation.