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Senate Bill 1086 |
Senate Author: Campbell et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-13 |
House Sponsor: Isaac |
Senate Bill 1086 amends the Health and Safety Code to establish provisions regarding fire hydrant flow and pressure standards applicable to a municipality with a population of more than 7,000 and less than 30,000 located in a county with a population of more than 155,000 and less than 180,000, and applicable to a municipality with a population of more than 11,000 and less than 18,000 located in a county with a population of more than 125,000 and less than 230,000. The bill requires the governing body of an applicable municipality to adopt certain standards requiring a utility to maintain a sufficient water flow and pressure to fire hydrants in a residential area or an industrial district located in the municipality or the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction. The bill sets out related provisions regarding applicable fire hydrants and related infrastructure, a memorandum of understanding between a utility and an emergency services district for fire hydrant testing and maintenance, the painting of fire hydrants, and immunity from liability.
Senate Bill 1086 expands the applicability of statutory provisions requiring the regulatory authority for a public utility to adopt standards for installing fire hydrants and maintaining sufficient water pressure to fire hydrants adequate to protect public safety in residential areas to include the previously described municipalities.