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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study by the Texas Commission on Environmental |
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Quality regarding the protection of certain water facilities from |
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catastrophes. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) The Texas Commission on Environmental |
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Quality shall conduct a study of potential methods for protecting |
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public drinking water supply systems regulated by the commission |
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under Chapter 341, Health and Safety Code, and wastewater treatment |
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facilities regulated by the commission under Chapter 26, Water |
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Code, from: |
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(1) electrical outages; |
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(2) catastrophic weather events; |
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(3) conduct that constitutes an offense under Chapter |
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424, Government Code; |
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(4) the projected effects of climate change; and |
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(5) other potential disruptions to providing water |
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service. |
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(b) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall |
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consult with other state agencies or interested persons as needed |
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to facilitate the study. |
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(c) Not later than September 1, 2024, the Texas Commission |
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on Environmental Quality shall: |
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(1) create a report on the results of the study that |
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includes recommendations for legislative or other action to |
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facilitate the protection of the facilities described by Subsection |
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(a) of this section; and |
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(2) submit the report to the governor and the |
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legislature. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |