HB 156

89R205 ANG-D
		By: Raymond
  H.B. No. 156
  A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
  AN ACT
  relating to a study by the Texas Commission on Environmental
  Quality regarding the protection of certain water facilities from
  catastrophes.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  (a) The Texas Commission on Environmental
  Quality shall conduct a study of potential methods for protecting
  public drinking water supply systems regulated by the commission
  under Chapter 341, Health and Safety Code, and wastewater treatment
  facilities regulated by the commission under Chapter 26, Water
  Code, from:
               (1)  electrical outages;
               (2)  catastrophic weather events;
               (3)  conduct that constitutes an offense under Chapter
  424, Government Code;
               (4)  the projected effects of climate change; and
               (5)  other potential disruptions to providing water
  service.
         (b)  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall
  consult with other state agencies or interested persons as needed
  to facilitate the study.
         (c)  Not later than September 1, 2026, the Texas Commission
  on Environmental Quality shall:
               (1)  create a report on the results of the study that
  includes recommendations for legislative or other action to
  facilitate the protection of the facilities described by Subsection
  (a) of this section; and
               (2)  submit the report to the governor and the
  legislature.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.