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This bill requires the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to produce an annual report about public drinking water supply systems, which must be delivered to the legislature by September 1st each year. The report will include a comprehensive analysis of the previous year's noteworthy events affecting water systems, including their consequences, challenges, system vulnerabilities, and failures. Additionally, the report must project future changes in the physical condition of water supply systems, anticipate how population increases might impact system performance, and offer recommendations for preventing unplanned system downtime during disasters. The TCEQ is authorized to collaborate with other state agencies, political subdivisions, and water supply systems to gather necessary information. The first report is due by September 1, 2026, and the bill will take effect on September 1, 2025, providing a framework to systematically monitor and improve the state's drinking water infrastructure.

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