88R33269 JAM-D
By: Perry S.R. No. 711
R E S O L U T I O N
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on Senate
Bill 28 (relating to financial assistance provided and programs
administered by the Texas Water Development Board) to consider and
take action on the following matters:
(1) Senate Rule 12.03(2) is suspended to permit the
committee to omit text not in disagreement in proposed SECTION 2 of
the bill, by omitting text in added Section 15.153(a), Water Code.
The omitted text reads:
the acquisition or creation of
Explanation: The change is necessary to limit the purposes
for which money in the new water supply for Texas fund may be used.
(2) Senate Rule 12.03(2) is suspended to permit the
committee to omit text not in disagreement in proposed SECTION 2 of
the bill, by omitting added Section 15.153(b)(1)(A), Water Code.
The omitted text reads:
(A) the acquisition of water from other states;
Explanation: The change is necessary to limit the purposes
for which money in the new water supply for Texas fund may be used.
(3) Senate Rule 12.03(2) is suspended to permit the
committee to omit text not in disagreement in proposed SECTION 2 of
the bill, by omitting text in added Section 15.153(b)(3), Water
Code. The omitted text reads:
only for the acquisition or transfer of water originating outside
this state
Explanation: The change is necessary to limit the purposes
for which money in the new water supply for Texas fund may be used.
(4) Senate Rule 12.03(2) is suspended to permit the
committee to omit text not in disagreement in proposed SECTION 6 of
the bill, by omitting added Section 15.502(d), Water Code. The
omitted text reads:
(d) The comptroller may not use the fund for certification
under Section 49a, Article III, Texas Constitution.
Explanation: The change is necessary to clarify the purposes
for which the Texas water fund may be used.