SRC-TJG S.B. 1633 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1633
78R8405 JTS-DBy: Wentworth
Natural Resources
4/17/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

As proposed, S.B. 1633 provides for the use of water and salt conserving
water softening devices in certain defined situations. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Subchapter B, Chapter 366, Health and Safety Code, by
adding Section 366.013, as follows: 

Sec. 366.013.  INSTALLATION AND USE OF WATER SOFTENERS AND REVERSE OSMOSIS
SYSTEMS.  (a) Authorizes an owner to install and use a household water
softener that discharges effluent into an on-site sewage disposal system
only if the installed water softener meets certain requirements. 

(b) Authorizes an owner to install and use a household water softener that
does not meet the requirements under Subsection (a) if the calculated
volume of effluent does not cause hydraulic overloading or has been
adequately addressed in the design of the on-site sewage disposal system. 

(c) Authorizes an owner to install and use a point-of-use reverse osmosis
system that discharges effluent into an on-site sewage disposal system. 

(d) Authorizes an owner to install and use a whole-house reverse osmosis
system that discharges effluent into an on-site sewage disposal system if
the calculated volume of effluent does not cause hydraulic overloading or
has been adequately addressed in the design of the on-site sewage disposal
system. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2003.