| 1 | 1 | | By: Lucio III, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Hegar) H.B. No. 3543 |
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| 2 | 2 | | (In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2009; |
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| 3 | 3 | | May 6, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural |
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| 4 | 4 | | Resources; May 12, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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| 5 | 5 | | Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 12, 2009, sent to printer.) |
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| 7 | 7 | | |
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| 8 | 8 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 9 | 9 | | AN ACT |
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| 10 | 10 | | relating to the creation of a Don't Mess with Texas Water program to |
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| 11 | 11 | | prevent illegal dumping that affects the surface waters of this |
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| 12 | 12 | | state. |
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| 13 | 13 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 14 | 14 | | SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 26, Water Code, is amended |
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| 15 | 15 | | by adding Section 26.053 to read as follows: |
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| 16 | 16 | | Sec. 26.053. DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS WATER PROGRAM. (a) The |
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| 17 | 17 | | commission by rule shall establish a program to prevent illegal |
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| 18 | 18 | | dumping that affects the surface waters of this state by placing |
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| 19 | 19 | | signs on major highway water crossings that notify drivers of a |
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| 20 | 20 | | toll-free number to call to report illegal dumping. |
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| 21 | 21 | | (b) The commission shall establish a toll-free number |
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| 22 | 22 | | hotline that will forward calls to the appropriate law enforcement |
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| 23 | 23 | | agency. |
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| 24 | 24 | | (c) A local government may work with the commission to |
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| 25 | 25 | | participate in the program. A local government that participates |
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| 26 | 26 | | in the program may contribute to the cost of operating the toll-free |
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| 27 | 27 | | number hotline. |
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| 28 | 28 | | (d) The Texas Department of Transportation shall cooperate |
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| 29 | 29 | | with the commission in the placement of signs described by |
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| 30 | 30 | | Subsection (a). |
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| 31 | 31 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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| 32 | 32 | | * * * * * |
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