Bill Text: TX HB2277 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to requirements for the construction of a natural gas pipeline.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-06 - Referred to Energy Resources [HB2277 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB2277-Introduced.html
86R10810 BRG-D | ||
By: Zwiener | H.B. No. 2277 |
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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 121.105 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 121.105. 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 endangered and threatened species, air and | ||
water quality, aquifers, and historic, cultural, and | ||
archaeological sites that could result from the construction and | ||
operation of the pipeline and delivers 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, 2019. |