S.B. No. 565 amends the Texas Water Code to establish a compliance agreement framework for regional water supply, sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid waste disposal services that are being integrated into a regional service administered by another entity. The bill allows the Texas Commission to enter into compliance agreements with these regional services, ensuring that no enforcement action will be initiated for existing or anticipated violations that arise from the integration process. The compliance agreements must include necessary provisions to bring the integrated services into compliance.

The amendments specifically expand the scope of services eligible for compliance agreements by including those operated by municipalities, counties, regional service areas, and unincorporated service areas, as well as retail public utilities. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Water Code 7.0026 (Water Code 7)
Senate Committee Report: Water Code 7.0026 (Water Code 7)
Engrossed: Water Code 7.0026 (Water Code 7)
House Committee Report: Water Code 7.0026 (Water Code 7)
Enrolled: Water Code 7.0026 (Water Code 7)