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By: Chisum (Senate Sponsor - Seliger) |
H.B. No. 2663 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2011; |
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May 9, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural |
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Resources; May 19, 2011, reported adversely, with favorable |
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Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; |
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May 19, 2011, sent to printer.) |
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 2663 |
By: Seliger |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the effect of rules and standards adopted by the |
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Railroad Commission of Texas relating to the liquefied petroleum |
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gas industry on ordinances, orders, or rules adopted by political |
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subdivisions relating to that industry. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 113, Natural Resources |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 113.054 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 113.054. EFFECT ON OTHER LAW. The rules and standards |
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promulgated and adopted by the commission under Section 113.051 |
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preempt and supersede any ordinance, order, or rule adopted by a |
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political subdivision of this state relating to any aspect or phase |
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of the liquefied petroleum gas industry. A political subdivision |
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may petition the commission's executive director for permission to |
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promulgate more restrictive rules and standards only if the |
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political subdivision can prove that the more restrictive rules and |
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standards enhance public safety. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |
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