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SB0206Introduced in the Senate

Protection of underground facilities.

IntroducedSenate Utilities

Introduced by Gary Byrne, District 47

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Protection of underground facilities. Provides that the following are exempt from the law governing demolitions and excavations in the area of underground facilities: (1) Excavation that is performed: (A) only with a hand tool; (B) by a communications service provider; and (C) to a depth not greater than 12 inches; for the purpose of connecting a communications service customer's home or business to the communications service provider's own communications network. (2) Excavation performed using only high pressure air. (3) Excavation performed solely by: (A) injecting water into soil; and (B) removing the resulting mixture of soil and water with a vacuum.

Where it stands

Senator Buchanan added as second author

January 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Authored by Senator Byrne

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities

  3. Senator Buchanan added as second author

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