Bill Text: TX HB1519 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to requirements for the construction of a natural gas pipeline.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-20 - Referred to Energy Resources [HB1519 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB1519-Introduced.html
85R8305 JXC-D | ||
By: González of El Paso | H.B. No. 1519 |
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relating to requirements for the construction of a natural gas | ||
pipeline. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 121, Utilities Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 121.106 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 121.106. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT BEFORE CONSTRUCTION | ||
OF PIPELINE. A person seeking to construct a pipeline to which this | ||
chapter applies may not begin construction of the pipeline unless | ||
the person first performs an analysis to identify and assess | ||
potential impacts on the natural and human environment that could | ||
result from the construction and operation of the pipeline and | ||
submits the analysis to the railroad commission in writing. | ||
SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to | ||
the construction of a pipeline that begins on or after the effective | ||
date of this Act. Construction that begins before the effective | ||
date of this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before | ||
that date, and the former law is continued in effect for that | ||
purpose. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |