1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to reporting requirements regarding certain
 1-3     clothes-washing machines.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Chapter 372, Health and Safety Code, is amended by
 1-6     adding Section 372.004 to read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 372.004.  REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. (a)  In this section,
 1-8     "water consumption factor" has the meaning assigned by 10 C.F.R.
 1-9     Part 430, Subpart B, Appendix J, as that appendix existed on
1-10     September 1, 2001.
1-11           (b)  This section does not apply to a clothes-washing machine
1-12     with a capacity of more than 3.5 cubic feet or less than 1.6 cubic
1-13     feet.
1-14           (c)  The commission shall report to the legislature not later
1-15     than February 28  of each year on:
1-16                 (1)  the number of clothes-washing machines with a
1-17     water consumption factor of more than 11 that were imported into
1-18     this state during the preceding calendar year;
1-19                 (2)  the number of clothes-washing machines with a
1-20     water consumption factor of more than 9.5 but not more than 11 that
1-21     were imported into this state during the preceding calendar year;
1-22                 (3)  the number of clothes-washing machines with a
1-23     water consumption factor of 9.5 or less that were imported into
1-24     this state during the preceding calendar year; and
 2-1                 (4)  the average water consumption factor of all
 2-2     clothes-washing machines that were imported into this state during
 2-3     the preceding calendar year.
 2-4           (d)  The commission by rule shall require appropriate
 2-5     industry trade associations or other entities to provide the
 2-6     information described by Subsection (c)  to the commission not
 2-7     later than January 31 of each year.
 2-8           SECTION 2.  (a)  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
 2-9           (b)  The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission shall
2-10     submit to the legislature the initial report required by Section
2-11     372.004(c), Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act, in
2-12     February 2003.  Appropriate trade associations or other entities
2-13     shall begin providing information to the commission as required by
2-14     Section 372.004(d), Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act,
2-15     in January 2003.
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 2403 was passed by the House on May
         5, 2001, by a non-record vote; and that the House concurred in
         Senate amendments to H.B. No. 2403 on May 25, 2001, by a non-record
         vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 2403 was passed by the Senate, with
         amendments, on May 22, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays
         0, 1 present, not voting.
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                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         APPROVED:  __________________________
                              Date
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                            Governor