By: Riddle (Senate Sponsor - Patrick) H.B. No. 3934
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 13, 2013;
May 14, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural
Resources; May 17, 2013, reported favorably by the following vote:
Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 17, 2013, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to powers of the North Harris County Regional Water
Authority relating to certain wells.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 4.03, Chapter 1029, Acts of the 76th
Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, is amended by adding Subsection
(e) to read as follows:
(e) Notwithstanding any other law, the authority may impose
a charge under Subsection (b) on a well or class of wells located
within the boundaries of the authority that, on or after June 30,
2013:
(1) ceases to be subject to a groundwater reduction
requirement imposed by the subsidence district; or
(2) is no longer subject to the regulatory provisions,
permitting requirements, or jurisdiction of the subsidence
district.
SECTION 2. The North Harris County Regional Water Authority
retains all rights, powers, privileges, authorities, duties, and
functions that it had before the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. (a) The legislature validates and confirms all
governmental acts and proceedings of the North Harris County
Regional Water Authority that were taken before the effective date
of this Act.
(b) This section does not apply to any matter that on the
effective date of this Act:
(1) is involved in litigation if the litigation
ultimately results in the matter being held invalid by a final court
judgment; or
(2) has been held invalid by a final court judgment.
SECTION 4. (a) The legal notice of the intention to
introduce this Act, setting forth the general substance of this
Act, has been published as provided by law, and the notice and a
copy of this Act have been furnished to all persons, agencies,
officials, or entities to which they are required to be furnished
under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 313,
Government Code.
(b) The governor, one of the required recipients, has
submitted the notice and Act to the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality.
(c) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has filed
its recommendations relating to this Act with the governor, the
lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of
representatives within the required time.
(d) All requirements of the constitution and laws of this
state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with respect
to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act are fulfilled
and accomplished.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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