Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

House Natural Resources Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5395

Filed
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by House
5/6/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/23  
Governor Action
6/11/23  
Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 11; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2787

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to late payment fees charged by a municipally owned water utility.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1535

Filed
3/24/23  
Out of House Committee
4/18/23  
Voted on by House
4/26/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/4/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/10/23  
Governor Action
5/24/23  
Relating to the San Antonio River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; altering the terms of office of the members of the board of directors of the authority.
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Texas House Bill HB1612

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requirements for and charges for service from public drinking water supply systems.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1971

Filed
2/7/23  
Out of House Committee
4/18/23  
Voted on by House
4/26/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/16/23  
Governor Action
6/9/23  
Relating to the procedures for acting on a permit or permit amendment application by a groundwater conservation district and the disqualification of board members of groundwater conservation districts.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB874

Filed
12/2/22  
Out of House Committee
5/8/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an exemption to the cancellation of a water right for nonuse.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3522

Filed
3/3/23  
Out of House Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance from the economically distressed areas account that is not required to be repaid.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3278

Filed
3/2/23  
Out of House Committee
4/10/23  
Voted on by House
4/28/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/23  
Governor Action
6/11/23  
Relating to the joint planning of desired future conditions in groundwater management areas.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3523

Filed
3/6/23  
Out of House Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to limitations on the issuance of bonds by the Texas Water Development Board for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2630

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to eligibility to serve as a member of the board of directors of the West Central Texas Municipal Water District.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2052

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/27/23  
Out of House Committee
5/19/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to permit fees for groundwater wells imposed by the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4943

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of House Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the election of directors in certain special utility districts.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4874

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to notice of a water right amendment filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding a change in purpose of use.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5405

Filed
4/21/23  
Out of House Committee
5/8/23  
Voted on by House
5/12/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the conversion of the Legacy Water Control and Improvement District to the Legacy Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4532

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of House Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the consideration of modeled sustained groundwater pumping in the adoption of desired future conditions in groundwater conservation districts.