Amend CSSB 1378 (Senate committee printing) by adding the 
following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and 
renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
	SECTION __.  Subchapter B, Chapter 91, Natural Resources 
Code, is amended by adding Section 91.019 to read as follows:
	Sec. 91.019.  ELECTRIC LINES.  (a)  An operator must ensure 
that electric lines associated with the operator's oil or gas wells 
do not present an unreasonable risk of causing a fire.
	(b)  An operator must ensure that all electric lines 
associated with the operator's oil or gas wells are properly 
connected to equipment that requires a source of power.  Live 
electric lines may not at any time be left in contact with the 
ground while unattached to equipment that requires a source of 
power.