By: Kolkhorst, Garcia S.B. No. 546     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the quality of water provided by public drinking water   supply systems to state supported living centers.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 555, Health and Safety   Code, is amended by adding Section 555.026 to read as follows:          Sec. 555.026.  DRINKING WATER QUALITY:  TEXAS COMMISSION ON   ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY GUIDANCE ON LEAD AND COPPER TESTING. To   ensure the quality of water provided by public drinking water   supply systems to state supported living centers, the department or   its successor agency, with guidance from the Texas Commission on   Environmental Quality, shall:                (1)  develop:                      (A)  a testing plan and monitoring strategy;                      (B)  outreach and educational materials for   distribution to residents and department staff;                      (C)  requirements for using an accredited   laboratory and sample chain of custody procedures; and                      (D)  guidance for compliance with the federal lead   and copper rules (40 C.F.R. Part 141, Subpart I);                (2)  review:                      (A)  public notification procedures to staff,   residents, and visitors regarding water quality;                      (B)  sampling protocols and procedures;                      (C)  locations of taps used for monitoring;                      (D)  analytical data on lead or copper levels   exceeding the applicable action level;                      (E)  remediation activities; and                      (F)  customer service inspection reports;                (3)  compile a list of qualified customer service   inspectors; and                (4)  perform:                      (A)  on-site training and evaluation of sampling;   and                      (B)  on-site evaluation of customer service   inspections through licensed customer service inspectors.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2017.