HB 456
AN ACT relating to the translation of certain forms and information
House Bill
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to the translation of certain forms and information
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the translation of certain forms and information associated with complaints filed with the Texas Commission on BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 5.176, Water Code, is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) The commission shall provide for the translation of the following into Arabic, Hindi, Mandarin, Tagalog, and Urdu: (1) any information provided through a publicly available Internet-based system for accessing or monitoring a complaint file maintained under Subsection (a); and (2) the form associated with the Internet-based complaint submission procedure established under Subsection (b). SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
filed
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the translation of certain forms and information
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