Bill Text: TX HB3929 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to enforce federal regulations on blasting by aggregate production operations.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-21 - Referred to Energy Resources [HB3929 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB3929-Introduced.html
86R11621 JXC-D | ||
By: Wilson | H.B. No. 3929 |
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relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to | ||
enforce federal regulations on blasting by aggregate production | ||
operations. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 28A.001, Water Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subdivision (5-a) to read as follows: | ||
(5-a) "Railroad commission" means the Railroad | ||
Commission of Texas. | ||
SECTION 2. Chapter 28A, Water Code, is amended by adding | ||
Subchapter D to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER D. RAILROAD COMMISSION AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE FEDERAL | ||
REGULATIONS | ||
Sec. 28A.151. RAILROAD COMMISSION AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE | ||
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. The railroad commission may enforce a | ||
provision of regulations applicable to blasting at an aggregate | ||
production operation adopted by the Mine Safety and Health | ||
Administration under 30 C.F.R. Chapter 1 if the enforcement program | ||
is approved by the Mine Safety and Health Administration. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |