Bill Text: TX HB2203 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to notice of a radioactive substance release.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-31 - Effective immediately [HB2203 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB2203-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 2203
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to notice of a radioactive substance release.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 501, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 501.0245 to read as follows:
         Sec. 501.0245.  NOTICE OF RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCE RELEASE.
  (a)  In this section, "radioactive substance" has the meaning
  assigned by Section 401.003.
         (b)  Notwithstanding Subchapter H, Chapter 418, Government
  Code, or any other law requiring confidentiality, the department or
  any other state agency that receives a required report of a release
  of a radioactive substance into the environment shall immediately
  provide notice to each political subdivision of this state into
  which the substance was released. The notice must include the name,
  quantity, and state of matter of the radioactive substance
  released, if known.
         (c)  The information contained in the notice provided to a
  political subdivision under Subsection (b) is confidential and not
  subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
         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.
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2203 was passed by the House on April
  26, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 139, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2203 was passed by the Senate on May
  15, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor       
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