Bill Text: TX HB4234 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to an annual report on water treatment facilities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-29 - Referred to Natural Resources [HB4234 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB4234-Introduced.html
87R12281 SLB-D | ||
By: Raymond | H.B. No. 4234 |
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relating to an annual report on water treatment facilities. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 26, Water Code, is amended | ||
by adding Section 26.054 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 26.054. WATER TREATMENT FACILITY REPORT. (a) In this | ||
section, "utility commission" means the Public Utility Commission | ||
of Texas. | ||
(b) The commission and the utility commission shall produce | ||
an annual report on water treatment facilities in this state. | ||
(c) The report produced under this section shall include: | ||
(1) for the year preceding the production of the | ||
report: | ||
(A) an analysis of events related to water | ||
treatment facilities and the consequences of those events; and | ||
(B) a summary of challenges experienced by the | ||
water treatment facilities or any vulnerabilities or system | ||
failures that were exposed; | ||
(2) projected: | ||
(A) changes in the physical condition of water | ||
treatment facilities, including expected wear and tear on the | ||
facilities; and | ||
(B) effects of population increase on the | ||
performance of water treatment facilities; and | ||
(3) the identification of means to prevent unplanned | ||
downtime for water treatment facilities in times of disaster. | ||
(d) The commission and the utility commission may cooperate | ||
with other state agencies, political subdivisions, and water | ||
service providers to produce the report required under this | ||
section. | ||
(e) The commission and the utility commission shall deliver | ||
the report to the legislature not later than September 1 of each | ||
year. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |