H.B. No. 2846
AN ACT
relating to the sale of the Allens Creek Reservoir project.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 1291, Acts of the 76th
Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, is amended by adding Section
1.07 to read as follows:
Sec. 1.07. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
article, not later than January 1, 2020, the City of Houston shall
enter into a contractual agreement with the Brazos River Authority
to transfer to the Brazos River Authority all of the city's
ownership interests in the Allens Creek Reservoir project,
including all required water right permits, along with the
responsibility to construct the project in accordance with all
associated statutory requirements and deadlines.
(b) Construction of the reservoir is subject to the Brazos
River Authority obtaining all necessary federal permits.
(c) In addition to other necessary provisions, the
contractual agreement described by Subsection (a) must include
provisions for the transfer of an amount not to exceed $23 million
from the Brazos River Authority to the City of Houston.
SECTION 2. 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, 2019.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2846 was passed by the House on April
9, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 5, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2846 was passed by the Senate on May
16, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 3.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor