By: Dale H.B. No. 2828
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the effect of rules and standards adopted by the
  Railroad Commission of Texas relating to the gas pipeline industry
  on ordinances, orders or rules adopted by political subdivisions.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 121, Utilities Code is
  amended by adding Section 121.1515 to read as follows:
         Section 121.1515  EFFECT ON OTHER LAW.  The rules and
  standards promulgated and adopted by the commission under Section
  121.151 preempt and supersede any ordinance, order, or rule adopted
  by a political subdivision of this state relating to an
  y aspect or
  phase of the gas pipeline industry.  A political subdivision may
  petition the commission for permission to promulgate more
  restrictive rules and standards related to conditions for mapping,
  inventorying, locating or relocating pipelines over, under, along
  or across a public street, alley or other public property in the
  boundaries of the municipality.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect on September 1, 2013.