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  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.