Texas HB575 amends natural gas facility regulations to enhance weather emergency preparedness and increase penalties for violations.
Texas HB575 amends the Natural Resources Code and Utilities Code to strengthen the state's preparedness and response to weather emergencies affecting natural gas facilities. The bill mandates the Railroad Commission of Texas to create rules requiring gas supply chain facility operators to implement specific measures to prepare for weather emergencies. These rules must consider weather predictions from the state climatologist and include a process for the commission to enforce measures recommended in weather emergency preparedness reports.
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