Bill Text: TX HB4458 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 4458 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the sources of supply of water for certain municipally owned water utilities.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-23 - Left pending in committee [HB4458 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB4458-Introduced.html

	86R13071 BRG-F

	By: Rodriguez	H.B. No. 4458



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the sources of supply of water for certain municipally
	owned water utilities.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 552, Local Government
	Code, is amended by adding Section 552.025 to read as follows:
	Sec. 552.025. MULTIPLE SOURCES OF SUPPLY FOR CERTAIN
	MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITIES. (a) In this section, "municipally
	owned utility" and "utility" have the meanings assigned by Section
	13.002, Water Code.
	(b) This section applies only to a municipally owned utility
	that serves:
	(1) a municipality with a population of more than
	500,000; and
	(2) offices or other facilities of a state agency.
	(c) A municipally owned utility shall have at least two
	sources of water supply available to the utility for the purposes of
	the provision of its services.
	(d) A municipally owned utility that on the effective date
	of this section is not in compliance with the requirement of
	Subsection (c) immediately shall acquire, develop, or contract for
	one or more alternative sources of water for the provision of its
	services so that the utility meets that requirement before
	September 1, 2023. This subsection expires September 1, 2025.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
	Act takes effect September 1, 2019.