Bill Amendment: TX HB12 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Relating to a study on a statewide disaster alert system and implementation of that system and to notice to elected officials of a widespread power, water, or natural gas outage or emergency.

Status: 2021-05-03 - Left pending in committee [HB12 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB12-House_Amendment_H_2_5-Beckley.html

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Amend CSHB 12 (house committee printing) as follows:

Add the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ____.  Subchapter A, Chapter 31, Utilities Code, is amended by adding Section 31.006 to read as follows:

Sec. 31.006.  NOTICE TO ELECTED OFFICIALS REQUIRED. As soon as practicable after an electric utility, municipally owned utility, or electric cooperative experiences a widespread power outage or a widespread electric service emergency, the utility or cooperative shall notify by telephone and e-mail each:

(1)  United States senator who represents this state;

(2)  member of the United States House of Representatives who represents a district affected by the disruption or emergency;

(3)  statewide elected official;

(4)  member of the legislature who represents a district affected by the disruption or emergency;

(5)  elected official of a county government who represents an area affected by the disruption or emergency; and

(6)  elected official of a municipal government who represents an area affected by the disruption or emergency.

SECTION ____.  Subchapter A, Chapter 104, Utilities Code, is amended by adding Section 104.009 to read as follows:

Sec. 104.009.  NOTICE TO ELECTED OFFICIALS REQUIRED. As soon as practicable after a gas utility, municipally owned utility, or electric cooperative experiences a widespread natural gas shortage or a widespread natural gas service emergency, the utility or cooperative shall notify by telephone and e-mail each:

(1)  United States senator who represents this state;

(2)  member of the United States House of Representatives who represents a district affected by the disruption or emergency;

(3)  statewide elected official;

(4)  member of the legislature who represents a district affected by the disruption or emergency;

(5)  elected official of a county government who represents an area affected by the disruption or emergency; and

(6)  elected official of a municipal government who represents an area affected by the disruption or emergency.

SECTION ____.  Subchapter E, Chapter 13, Water Code, is amended by adding Section 13.1397 to read as follows:

Sec. 13.1397.  NOTICE TO ELECTED OFFICIALS REQUIRED. As soon as practicable after a retail public utility experiences a widespread water service outage or a widespread water service emergency, the utility shall notify by telephone and e-mail each:

(1)  United States senator who represents this state;

(2)  member of the United States House of Representatives who represents a district affected by the disruption or emergency;

(3)  statewide elected official;

(4)  member of the legislature who represents a district affected by the disruption or emergency;

(5)  elected official of a county government who represents an area affected by the disruption or emergency; and

(6)  elected official of a municipal government who represents an area affected by the disruption or emergency.