By: Averitt  S.B. No. 1665
         (In the Senate - Filed March 8, 2007; March 21, 2007, read
  first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources;
  April 4, 2007, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 11,
  Nays 0; April 4, 2007, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to regulation of emissions from residential water heaters.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 382.0275, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  The commission may not adopt or enforce a rule,
  determination, or order that relates to emissions of residential
  water heaters that is below 40 nanograms of NOx per joule unless a
  lower standard is established by a federal statute or rule.  Any
  commission rule, determination, or order existing on or before the
  effective date of this subsection related to emission
  specifications for residential water heaters that is more stringent
  than the 40 nanograms of NOx per joule standard is hereby repealed.
         SECTION 2.  Subsections (b) and (c), Section 382.0275,
  Health and Safety Code, are repealed.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
 
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