By: Cain S.B. No. 1911 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 1-1 relating to inspection of, and public awareness concerning, 1-2 interstate natural gas pipelines within the State of Texas. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Subsection (A), Article 6053-1, Revised Statutes, 1-5 is amended to read as follows: 1-6 (A) For the purpose of providing exclusive state control 1-7 over safety standards and practices applicable to the 1-8 transportation of gas and all gas pipeline facilities within the 1-9 borders of this state to the maximum degree permissible under the 1-10 federal Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (49 U.S.C. Section 1-11 60101 et seq.) or any successor legislation, the Railroad 1-12 Commission of Texas is hereby expressly granted the power to 1-13 describe or adopt by regulation safety standards for all such 1-14 transportation of gas and gas pipeline facilities which are not 1-15 subject to exclusive federal control, to require record maintenance 1-16 and reports, and to inspect records and facilities to determine 1-17 compliance with such safety standards, and, from time to time, to 1-18 make certifications and reports and to take any other requisite 1-19 action in accordance with the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1-20 1968 or any successor legislation. The Railroad Commission of 1-21 Texas also has authority to conduct inspections on interstate 1-22 facilities delegated through an interstate agent agreement with the 1-23 Texas Department of Transportation. 2-1 SECTION 2. Article 6053-1, Revised Statutes, is amended by 2-2 adding Subsection (E) to read as follows: 2-3 (E) The Railroad Commission of Texas shall adopt rules for 2-4 public education and awareness concerning pipeline facilities and 2-5 for a community liaison for responding to emergencies. 2-6 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 2-7 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-8 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-9 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-10 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.