HB 5609

relating to boil water notices issued by public drinking water
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 341, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 341.043 to read as follows:
Sec. 341.043.  BOIL WATER NOTICES.  (a)  The commission shall
require an operator of a public drinking water supply system to
issue a boil water notice not later than 12 hours after the public
drinking water supply system learns of:
(1)  a violation by the system of rules adopted by the
commission under this subchapter that creates a significant
potential for human health to be seriously adversely affected; or
(2)  a situation that creates a significant potential
for human health to be adversely affected by water from the system.
(b)  If the violation or situation has not been resolved 48
hours after the boil water notice was issued, the public drinking
water supply system shall reissue the boil water notice with a
statement describing the actions the public drinking water supply
system is taking to address the violation or situation.
(c)  A public drinking water supply system may issue a boil
water notice by any means of direct communication that meets the
requirements of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.