By: Cain S.B. No. 1911 Line and page numbers may not match official copy. Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 1-1 relating to inspection of interstate natural gas pipelines within 1-2 the State of Texas. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Title 102, Revised Statutes, Article 6053-1, is 1-5 amended as follows: 1-6 Art. 6053-1. TRANSPORTATION OF GAS AND GAS PIPELINE 1-7 FACILITIES; SAFETY STANDARDS. For the purpose of providing 1-8 exclusive state control over safety standards and practices 1-9 applicable to the transportation of gas and all gas pipeline 1-10 facilities within the borders of this state to the maximum degrees 1-11 permissible under the federal Pipeline Safety Act or any successor 1-12 legislation, the Railroad Commission of Texas is hereby expressly 1-13 granted the power to describe or adopt by regulation safety 1-14 standards for all such transportation of gas and gas pipeline 1-15 facilities, which are not subject to exclusive federal control, to 1-16 require records maintenance and reports, and to inspect records and 1-17 facilities to determine compliance with such safety standards, and, 1-18 from time to time, to make certifications and reports and to take 1-19 any other requisite action in accordance with the Pipeline Safety 1-20 Act or any successor legislation. The Commission also has 1-21 authority to conduct inspections on those interstate facilities 2-1 delegated through an interstate agent agreement with the Department 2-2 of Transportation. 2-3 SECTION 2. Article 6053-1 is amended by adding new section 2-4 (e): 2-5 (e) The commission shall adopt rules for public education 2-6 and awareness for pipeline facilities and community liaison for 2-7 responding to emergencies. 2-8 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 2-9 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-10 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-11 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-12 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.