Bill Text: TX HB2828 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the effect of rules and standards adopted by the Railroad Commission of Texas relating to the gas pipeline industry on ordinances, orders or rules adopted by political subdivisions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-10 - Left pending in committee [HB2828 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB2828-Introduced.html
| By: Dale | H.B. No. 2828 | |
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| relating to the effect of rules and standards adopted by the | ||
| Railroad Commission of Texas relating to the gas pipeline industry | ||
| on ordinances, orders or rules adopted by political subdivisions. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 121, Utilities Code is | ||
| amended by adding Section 121.1515 to read as follows: | ||
| Section 121.1515 EFFECT ON OTHER LAW. The rules and | ||
| standards promulgated and adopted by the commission under Section | ||
| 121.151 preempt and supersede any ordinance, order, or rule adopted | ||
| by a political subdivision of this state relating to an | ||
| y aspect or | ||
| phase of the gas pipeline industry. A political subdivision may | ||
| petition the commission for permission to promulgate more | ||
| restrictive rules and standards related to conditions for mapping, | ||
| inventorying, locating or relocating pipelines over, under, along | ||
| or across a public street, alley or other public property in the | ||
| boundaries of the municipality. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect on September 1, 2013. | ||
