89R3930 ANG-D     By: Tinderholt H.B. No. 1501       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a study of the feasibility of using seawater   desalination processes in Texas.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  DEFINITION. In this Act, "center" means the   Texas State University Meadows Center for Water and the   Environment.          SECTION 2.  STUDY. (a)  The center shall conduct a study   evaluating the ways in which this state can incentivize the   creation of seawater desalination plants along the Gulf Coast.          (b)  In conducting the study, the center shall:                (1)  research international desalination plants,   including plants located in Israel and Australia, and identify best   practices used and potential issues encountered by international   desalination plants, including any financial barriers to the   development and operation of a desalination plant; and                (2)  include findings on the most environmentally   sensitive and cost-effective methods of disposing of brine   concentrate, including the potential for using brine concentrate in   the production of nuclear energy.          SECTION 3.  REPORT. Not later than January 1, 2027, the   center shall report the results of the study conducted under this   Act to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the   house of representatives, and the standing committees of the senate   and the house of representatives that have jurisdiction over   natural resources.          SECTION 4.  EXPIRATION. This Act expires February 1, 2027.          SECTION 5.  EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September   1, 2025.