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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a requirement that the Texas Commission on |
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Environmental Quality consider flood data when considering the |
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issuance of certain wastewater treatment or discharge permits. |
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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 26.02821 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 26.02821. CONSIDERATION OF FLOOD DATA WHEN CONSIDERING |
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ISSUANCE OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR DISCHARGE PERMIT. In |
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considering the issuance, amendment, or renewal of a permit for a |
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wastewater treatment facility or wastewater collection system or of |
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a permit to discharge waste from a facility or system, the |
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commission shall consider information related to flood planning and |
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mitigation in the area served by the facility or system. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |