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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of |
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| 6 | 7 | | Texas, 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, That House Rule 13, |
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| 7 | 8 | | Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, |
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| 8 | 9 | | Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to |
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| 9 | 10 | | resolve the differences on Senate Bill 28 (relating to financial |
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| 10 | 11 | | assistance provided and programs administered by the Texas Water |
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| 11 | 12 | | Development Board) to consider and take action on the following |
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| 12 | 13 | | matters: |
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| 13 | 14 | | (1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(2), is suspended to permit |
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| 14 | 15 | | the committee to omit text not in disagreement in proposed SECTION 2 |
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| 15 | 16 | | of the bill, by omitting text in added Section 15.153(a), Water |
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| 16 | 17 | | Code. The omitted text reads: |
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| 17 | 18 | | the acquisition or creation of |
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| 18 | 19 | | Explanation: The change is necessary to limit the purposes |
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| 19 | 20 | | for which money in the new water supply for Texas fund may be used. |
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| 20 | 21 | | (2) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(2), is suspended to permit |
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| 21 | 22 | | the committee to omit text not in disagreement in proposed SECTION 2 |
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| 22 | 23 | | of the bill, by omitting added Section 15.153(b)(1)(A), Water Code. |
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| 23 | 24 | | The omitted text reads: |
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| 24 | 25 | | (A) the acquisition of water from other states; |
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| 25 | 26 | | Explanation: The change is necessary to limit the purposes |
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| 26 | 27 | | for which money in the new water supply for Texas fund may be used. |
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| 27 | 28 | | (3) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(2), is suspended to permit |
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| 28 | 29 | | the committee to omit text not in disagreement in proposed SECTION 2 |
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| 29 | 30 | | of the bill, by omitting text in added Section 15.153(b)(3), Water |
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| 30 | 31 | | Code. The omitted text reads: |
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| 31 | 32 | | only for the acquisition or transfer of water originating outside |
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| 32 | 33 | | this state |
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| 33 | 34 | | Explanation: The change is necessary to limit the purposes |
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| 34 | 35 | | for which money in the new water supply for Texas fund may be used. |
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| 35 | 36 | | (4) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(2), is suspended to permit |
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| 36 | 37 | | the committee to omit text not in disagreement in proposed SECTION 6 |
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| 37 | 38 | | of the bill, by omitting added Section 15.502(d), Water Code. The |
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| 38 | 39 | | omitted text reads: |
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| 39 | 40 | | (d) The comptroller may not use the fund for certification |
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| 40 | 41 | | under Section 49a, Article III, Texas Constitution. |
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| 41 | 42 | | Explanation: The change is necessary to clarify the purposes |
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| 42 | 43 | | for which the Texas water fund may be used. |
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