89R21859 CMO-D     By: Morales Shaw, Bumgarner, Flores, H.B. No. 1730       Garcia of Bexar, Kerwin, et al.     Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1730:     By:  Morales Shaw C.S.H.B. No. 1730       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a study regarding the effects of perfluoroalkyl and   polyfluoroalkyl chemicals on public health.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  STUDY. (a) The president of the University of   Houston shall designate a department or entity at the university to   conduct, in collaboration with the Railroad Commission of Texas,   the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and the Department   of State Health Services, a study on the effects of perfluoroalkyl   and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals on public health. The study must   include an assessment of the health impact of perfluoroalkyl and   polyfluoroalkyl chemicals found in:                (1)  produce, meat, and other food and beverage   products, including their packaging;                (2)  groundwater, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and other   water sources used to supply the public with drinking water; and                (3)  equipment or materials that:                      (A)  likely contain perfluoroalkyl and   polyfluoroalkyl chemicals; and                      (B)  regularly come in contact with   professionals, including firefighters and chemical manufacturing   workers.          (b)  For the purposes of collaborating with the department or   entity designated under Subsection (a), the Railroad Commission of   Texas, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and the   Department of State Health Services may coordinate with any other   state agency as necessary.          SECTION 2.  REPORT.  Not later than December 1, 2026,   the  department or entity at the University of Houston designated   by the president of the university to conduct the study under   Section 1 of this Act shall prepare a report with the conclusions of   the study and submit the report to the legislature.          SECTION 3.  EXPIRATION.  This Act expires December 31, 2026.          SECTION 4.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act takes effect September   1, 2025.