Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee Bills & Legislation

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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.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB638

Filed
1/26/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
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 Senate Bill SB1421

Filed
3/1/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/28/23  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the effect of nuisance actions, other actions, and governmental requirements on certain agricultural operations.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2379

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to aquifer storage and recovery projects that transect a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4385

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of House Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by House
4/28/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the provision of sewer service without a certificate of public convenience and necessity.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB735

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to memoranda of understanding between the Texas Water Development Board and other state agencies.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2503

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use of money in the Texas infrastructure resiliency fund to finance projects related to natural disaster relief.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2234

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the provision of financial assistance 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 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.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1654

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of electronics-enabled implements of agriculture.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR75

Filed
3/6/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/21/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/3/23  
Out of House Committee
5/11/23  
Voted on by House
5/16/23  
Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the Texas water fund to assist in financing water projects in this state.
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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.