By: Lopez of Cameron, et al. H.B. No. 4742
(Senate Sponsor - LaMantia)
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 8, 2023;
May 9, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Water,
Agriculture & Rural Affairs; May 12, 2023, reported favorably by
the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 12, 2023, sent to printer.)
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COMMITTEE VOTE
YeaNayAbsentPNV
PerryX
HancockX
BlancoX
FloresX
GutierrezX
JohnsonX
KolkhorstX
SparksX
SpringerX
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of issues
faced by communities with artificial drainage systems.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. In this Act, "artificial drainage system" means
a system to remove floodwater in a community that lacks topographic
relief, slope, and naturally defined floodways.
SECTION 2. The Texas Water Development Board, before
January 1, 2025, may:
(1) study issues faced by communities with artificial
drainage systems; and
(2) prepare a written report that contains possible
recommendations relating to addressing identified issues facing
those communities.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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