88R2523 ANG-F     By: Anchía H.B. No. 4984       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to reporting by operators of certain gas supply chain   facilities and gas pipeline facilities on a failure to perform a   contractual obligation due to a weather emergency.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 86.044, Natural Resources Code, is   amended by adding Subsection (g-1) to read as follows:          (g-1)  The commission by rule shall require each operator of   a gas supply chain facility that fails to perform a contractual   obligation related to the provision of natural gas in the   electricity supply chain as mapped under Section 38.203, Utilities   Code, due to force majeure during a weather emergency to report the   failure and force majeure to the commission not later than the 60th   day after the date of the failure.  Information provided by an   operator of a gas supply chain facility under this subsection is   confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552,   Government Code, unless the requestor is a party to the contract.          SECTION 2.  Section 121.2015, Utilities Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (e-1) to read as follows:          (e-1)  The railroad commission by rule shall require each gas   pipeline facility operator described by Subsection (a)(3) that   fails to perform a contractual obligation regarding the provision   of gas in the electricity supply chain as mapped under Section   38.203 due to force majeure during a weather emergency to report the   failure and force majeure to the railroad commission not later than   the 60th day after the date of the failure.  Information provided by   a gas pipeline facility operator under this subsection is   confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552,   Government Code, unless the requestor is a party to the contract.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.