Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

House Natural Resources Committee Apr 4th, 2023

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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House Natural Resources Committee

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 4th, 2023 at 12:04 pm 2 of 2

House Natural Resources Committee

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1971

Filed
2/7/23  
Out of House Committee
4/18/23  
Voted on by House
4/26/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/16/23  
Governor Action
6/9/23  
Relating to the procedures for acting on a permit or permit amendment application by a groundwater conservation district and the disqualification of board members of groundwater conservation districts.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3417

Filed
3/3/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the process for initiating, transferring, or terminating water or sewer service.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3522

Filed
3/3/23  
Out of House Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance from the economically distressed areas account that is not required to be repaid.
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Texas House Bill HB3523

Filed
3/6/23  
Out of House Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to limitations on the issuance of bonds by the Texas Water Development Board for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3165

Filed
3/1/23  
Out of House Committee
4/21/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment, administration, and use of the Texas land and water conservation fund.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR138

Filed
3/1/23  
Out of House Committee
4/21/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas land and water conservation fund to assist in preserving critical natural resources in this state.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1540

Filed
3/27/23  
Out of House Committee
4/20/23  
Voted on by House
4/28/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the San Jacinto River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1535

Filed
3/24/23  
Out of House Committee
4/18/23  
Voted on by House
4/26/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/4/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/10/23  
Governor Action
5/24/23  
Relating to the San Antonio River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; altering the terms of office of the members of the board of directors of the authority.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1612

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requirements for and charges for service from public drinking water supply systems.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3437

Filed
3/3/23  
Out of House Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by House
4/28/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/9/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/12/23  
Governor Action
5/27/23  
Relating to the authority to approve change orders for certain contracts for the construction, repair, and renovation of water district facilities.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3507

Filed
3/3/23  
Out of House Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by House
4/28/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/9/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/12/23  
Governor Action
5/27/23  
Relating to contracts for the construction, repair, and renovation of certain conservation and reclamation district facilities.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4551

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a required water quality permit for construction of a high-speed rail project.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5302

Filed
3/14/23  
Out of House Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the review of the duties of a groundwater conservation district by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2701

Filed
2/23/23  
Out of House Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to public utility agencies; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1555

Filed
3/23/23  
Out of House Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by House
4/26/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/4/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/10/23  
Governor Action
5/24/23  
Relating to the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, following the recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; altering terms of the board of directors; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2774

Filed
2/23/23  
Out of House Committee
4/18/23  
Voted on by House
4/27/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/9/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/17/23  
Governor Action
6/11/23  
Relating to the treatment of income tax expenses in rate proceedings for water and sewer utilities.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2819

Filed
2/24/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the transfer of the ownership rights of the City of Nacogdoches in the Central Heights Water System to the Angelina and Neches River Authority.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2762

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requirements for and charges for service from public drinking water supply systems.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2373

Filed
2/15/23  
Out of House Committee
4/21/23  
Voted on by House
4/28/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/9/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/15/23  
Governor Action
6/2/23  
Relating to the authority of a water or sewer utility to consolidate more than one system under a single tariff.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3893

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of House Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to meetings of the board of directors of the Gulf Coast Authority.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2460

Filed
2/17/23  
Out of House Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by House
4/26/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/4/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/10/23  
Governor Action
5/24/23  
Relating to a requirement that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality obtain or develop updated water availability models for certain river basins.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4217

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of House Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by House
5/11/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the powers of certain public utility agencies; granting the power of eminent domain.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4763

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requirements for the purchase or acquisition of certain water and sewer systems.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4119

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of House Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by House
5/2/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to procedural requirements for uranium mining production area authorizations.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4120

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of House Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the inspection of the location of a proposed Class I injection well.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4385

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of House Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by House
4/28/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the provision of sewer service without a certificate of public convenience and necessity.