Texas 2015 84th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB551 Comm Sub / Bill

Filed 05/22/2015

                    84R31133 JAM-F
 By: Seliger S.B. No. 551
 (Keffer)
 Substitute the following for S.B. No. 551:  No.


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the duty of the Water Conservation Advisory Council to
 submit a report and recommendations regarding water conservation in
 this state.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 10.011, Water Code, is amended to read as
 follows:
 Sec. 10.011.  REPORT. Not later than December 1 of each
 even-numbered year, the council shall submit to the governor,
 lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives:
 (1)  a report on progress made in water conservation in
 this state; and
 (2)  recommendations for legislation to advance water
 conservation in this state, including conservation through the
 reduction of the amount of water lost because of evaporation.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.