BILL ANALYSIS S.B. 669 By: Springer Natural Resources Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE It has been suggested that replacing a biennial Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) reporting requirement regarding water use data with a requirement that the TWDB make the data publicly available would conserve TWDB resources while making the data more accessible. Like other state agency reports, considerable staff time is required to draft, review, edit, publish, and deliver a formal report, and it is believed that the data can still be shared while expending fewer TWDB resources to do so. S.B. 669 makes this change and also repeals a reporting requirement regarding dam repair and maintenance needs which has already been completed. CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS S.B. 669 amends the Water Code to replace the requirement that the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) submit to the legislature a biennial report that includes the most recent data relating to the following with a requirement that the TWDB make the data publicly available: statewide water usage in the residential, industrial, agricultural, commercial, and institutional sectors; and the data collection and reporting program for municipalities and water utilities with more than 3,300 connections. S.B. 669 repeals Section 201.0227(d-1), Agriculture Code, which requires the TWDB, in coordination with the State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, to prepare a report of the repair and maintenance needs of certain dams. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2021.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
S.B. 669
By: Springer
Natural Resources
Committee Report (Unamended)
S.B. 669
By: Springer
Natural Resources
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE It has been suggested that replacing a biennial Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) reporting requirement regarding water use data with a requirement that the TWDB make the data publicly available would conserve TWDB resources while making the data more accessible. Like other state agency reports, considerable staff time is required to draft, review, edit, publish, and deliver a formal report, and it is believed that the data can still be shared while expending fewer TWDB resources to do so. S.B. 669 makes this change and also repeals a reporting requirement regarding dam repair and maintenance needs which has already been completed.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS S.B. 669 amends the Water Code to replace the requirement that the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) submit to the legislature a biennial report that includes the most recent data relating to the following with a requirement that the TWDB make the data publicly available: statewide water usage in the residential, industrial, agricultural, commercial, and institutional sectors; and the data collection and reporting program for municipalities and water utilities with more than 3,300 connections. S.B. 669 repeals Section 201.0227(d-1), Agriculture Code, which requires the TWDB, in coordination with the State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, to prepare a report of the repair and maintenance needs of certain dams.
EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2021.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
It has been suggested that replacing a biennial Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) reporting requirement regarding water use data with a requirement that the TWDB make the data publicly available would conserve TWDB resources while making the data more accessible. Like other state agency reports, considerable staff time is required to draft, review, edit, publish, and deliver a formal report, and it is believed that the data can still be shared while expending fewer TWDB resources to do so. S.B. 669 makes this change and also repeals a reporting requirement regarding dam repair and maintenance needs which has already been completed.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
S.B. 669 amends the Water Code to replace the requirement that the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) submit to the legislature a biennial report that includes the most recent data relating to the following with a requirement that the TWDB make the data publicly available:
statewide water usage in the residential, industrial, agricultural, commercial, and institutional sectors; and
the data collection and reporting program for municipalities and water utilities with more than 3,300 connections.
S.B. 669 repeals Section 201.0227(d-1), Agriculture Code, which requires the TWDB, in coordination with the State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, to prepare a report of the repair and maintenance needs of certain dams.
EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2021.