Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Senate Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Committee Bills & Legislation

TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB872

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authorization for certain land applications and disposal of dairy waste.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2036

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the confidentiality of certain biosecurity and other sensitive information shared with the Texas Animal Health Commission.
TX

Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB837

Relating to the procedure for amending or revoking certificates of public convenience and necessity issued to certain retail public utilities.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2586

Filed
3/28/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the San Jacinto River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1392

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to establishing the oyster council of the Parks and Wildlife Department.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB988

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the TexMesonet Hydrometeorology Network and creation of the TexMesonet Advisory Committee.
TX

Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB928

Relating to the marketing and sale of catfish and similar fish by food service establishments; providing administrative and civil penalties.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB382

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the production by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of an annual report on public drinking water supply systems.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3604

Filed
3/6/23  
Out of House Committee
4/27/23  
Voted on by House
5/6/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the cleaning of a structure used to grow oysters for cultivated oyster mariculture.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1395

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requirements for the closure of certain areas to the taking of oysters.
TX

Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB307

Relating to the transmission of water across two or more county lines for the purpose of providing wholesale water service.
TX

Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB656

Relating to the creation of the Val Verde County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees, surcharges, and taxes.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2441

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the transfer of functions relating to the economic regulation of water and sewer service from the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Office of Public Utility Counsel to the Water Public Utility Commission and the Office of Water Public Utility Counsel; creating a criminal offense.
TX

Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB666

Relating to the requirement that certain persons taking oysters on a licensed commercial oyster boat obtain a commercial fisherman's license.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR43

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the water for Texas fund to assist in financing water projects in this state.