86R13071 BRG-F
 
  By: Rodriguez H.B. No. 4458
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the sources of supply of water for certain municipally
  owned water utilities.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 552, Local Government
  Code, is amended by adding Section 552.025 to read as follows:
         Sec. 552.025.  MULTIPLE SOURCES OF SUPPLY FOR CERTAIN
  MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITIES. (a) In this section, "municipally
  owned utility" and "utility" have the meanings assigned by Section
  13.002, Water Code.
         (b)  This section applies only to a municipally owned utility
  that serves:
               (1)  a municipality with a population of more than
  500,000; and
               (2)  offices or other facilities of a state agency.
         (c)  A municipally owned utility shall have at least two
  sources of water supply available to the utility for the purposes of
  the provision of its services.
         (d)  A municipally owned utility that on the effective date
  of this section is not in compliance with the requirement of
  Subsection (c) immediately shall acquire, develop, or contract for
  one or more alternative sources of water for the provision of its
  services so that the utility meets that requirement before
  September 1, 2023. This subsection expires September 1, 2025.
         SECTION 2.  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, 2019.