87R12283 SLB-D
 
  By: Raymond H.B. No. 4228
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a study by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and
  the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding a plan to
  protect water treatment facilities from catastrophe.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  (a) The Public Utility Commission of Texas and
  the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall conduct a study
  to create a plan to protect water treatment facilities from:
               (1)  electrical outages;
               (2)  catastrophic weather events;
               (3)  terrorist attacks;
               (4)  the projected effects of climate change; and
               (5)  other potential disruptions to providing water
  service.
         (b)  In conducting the study, the Public Utility Commission
  of Texas and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall
  consult with other state agencies or interested persons as needed
  to conduct the study.
         (c)  Not later than September 1, 2022, the Public Utility
  Commission of Texas and the Texas Commission on Environmental
  Quality shall submit a report on the results of the study to the
  governor and the legislature.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.