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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study regarding the effects of perfluoroalkyl and |
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polyfluoroalkyl chemicals on public health. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. STUDY. (a) The president of the University of |
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Houston shall designate a department or entity at the university to |
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conduct, in collaboration with the Railroad Commission of Texas, |
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the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and the Department |
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of State Health Services, a study on the effects of perfluoroalkyl |
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and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals on public health. The study must |
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include an assessment of the health impact of perfluoroalkyl and |
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polyfluoroalkyl chemicals found in: |
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(1) produce, meat, and other food and beverage |
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products, including their packaging; |
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(2) groundwater, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and other |
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water sources used to supply the public with drinking water; and |
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(3) equipment or materials that: |
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(A) likely contain perfluoroalkyl and |
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polyfluoroalkyl chemicals; and |
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(B) regularly come in contact with |
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professionals, including firefighters and chemical manufacturing |
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workers. |
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(b) For the purposes of collaborating with the department or |
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entity designated under Subsection (a), the Railroad Commission of |
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Texas, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and the |
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Department of State Health Services may coordinate with any other |
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state agency as necessary. |
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SECTION 2. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2026, |
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the department or entity at the University of Houston designated |
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by the president of the university to conduct the study under |
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Section 1 of this Act shall prepare a report with the conclusions of |
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the study and submit the report to the legislature. |
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SECTION 3. EXPIRATION. This Act expires December 31, 2026. |
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SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September |
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1, 2025. |