87R11375 BRG-D
 
  By: Beckley H.B. No. 2877
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to notice to elected officials of a widespread power,
  water, or natural gas outage or emergency.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  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 2.  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 3.  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.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.