H.B. No. 1146
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to persons who may operate a public water supply system.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 341.033, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
         (a-1)  The licensed operator of a water supply system may be
  a volunteer. The owner or manager of a water supply system that is
  operated by a volunteer shall maintain a record of each volunteer
  operator showing the name of the volunteer, contact information for
  the volunteer, and the time period for which the volunteer is
  responsible for operating the water supply system. 
         SECTION 2.  Section 341.034(a), Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  A person who operates a public water supply on a
  contract or volunteer basis must hold a registration issued by the
  commission under Chapter 37, Water Code.
         SECTION 3.  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
  shall adopt rules necessary to implement Sections 341.033 and
  341.034, Health and Safety Code, as amended by this Act, not later
  than December 1, 2015.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1146 was passed by the House on April
  16, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1146 was passed by the Senate on May
  20, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor