86R11843 BRG-F
By: Murr H.B. No. 4031
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to fees charged to a school district by a water supply or
sewer service corporation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 67, Water Code, is amended by adding
Section 67.0115 to read as follows:
Sec. 67.0115. LIMITATION ON FEES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS. (a)
In this section, "impact fee" means a charge imposed by a
corporation against new development to pay for capital improvements
or facility expansions necessitated by the new development. The
term includes amortized charges, lump-sum charges, capital
recovery fees, contributions in aid of construction, and any other
fee that functions as described by this definition.
(b) A corporation may not charge a school district an impact
fee or a fee to acquire water rights unless the board of trustees of
the district enters into a contract with the corporation for
payment of the fees. The contract may contain terms the board of
trustees considers advisable to provide for payment of the fees.
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.