Bill Text: TX SB1073 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to rainwater harvesting systems that are connected to public water supply systems.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/11 [SB1073 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SB1073-Introduced.html

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82R4198 SMH-F
By: Jackson S.B. No. 1073

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to standards for a structure that is connected to a public
water supply system and has a rainwater harvesting system.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 341.042(b), Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(b) The commission by rule shall provide that if a structure
is connected to a public water supply system and has a rainwater
harvesting system, [for indoor use:
[(1)] the structure must have appropriate
cross-connection safeguards[; and
[(2) the rainwater harvesting system may be used only
for nonpotable indoor purposes].
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.