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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental |
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Quality to require water pollution abatement plans from certain |
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facilities regulated by the Railroad Commission of Texas. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 26, Water Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 26.0462 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 26.0462. EDWARDS AQUIFER PLANS ASSOCIATED WITH OIL, |
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GAS, OR GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES. Notwithstanding another provision of |
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this chapter or a provision of the Natural Resources Code, the |
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commission may require the owner or operator of a facility used in |
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connection with an activity that is associated with the |
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exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or geothermal |
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resources and regulated by the Railroad Commission of Texas to |
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submit to the commission a water pollution abatement plan for the |
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facility if the facility is located in the recharge zone of the |
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Edwards Aquifer, as defined by commission rule. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |