By: Smith (Senate Sponsor - Springer) H.B. No. 1680
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 12, 2021;
  April 14, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on
  Natural Resources & Economic Development; May 11, 2021, reported
  favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 11, 2021, sent
  to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the regulation of on-site sewage disposal systems on
  certain leased land that is owned by the federal government.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 366, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 366.006 to read as follows:
         Sec. 366.006.  CERTAIN LEASED LAND OWNED BY FEDERAL
  GOVERNMENT. (a) If a tract of land owned by the federal government
  contains separately leased individual parts, each leased part is
  considered a separate tract of land for purposes of this chapter or
  a rule adopted under this chapter.
         (b)  The commission may adopt rules as necessary to
  administer this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
 
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