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TX SB1190

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Charles Perry

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Applies to municipally owned utilities with more than 150,000 service connections that report water losses meeting or exceeding the threshold established by the Texas Water Development Board

  • Requires utilities exceeding the water loss threshold to complete a validation of their water audit within 180 days and submit a water loss mitigation plan within one year of filing the audit

  • Utilities exceeding the threshold for three consecutive years must complete a more detailed validation examining water leakage reduction strategies and billing data accuracy, then update their mitigation plan

  • Water loss mitigation plans must include 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year goals, project descriptions, estimated financial and water savings, and implementation cost estimates

  • Authorizes the commission to assess $25,000 administrative penalties for each violation of these requirements

Legislative Description

Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.

Utilities

Last Action

Left pending in committee

4/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs2/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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