89R16552 JAM-F
By: McLaughlin H.B. No. 3781
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the provision of financial assistance by the Texas
Water Development Board for the development of certain projects in
economically distressed areas.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 16.343, Water Code, is amended by adding
Subsection (h) to read as follows:
(h) Notwithstanding Subsection (g), the board may consider
an application for funds under Subchapter K, Chapter 17, if the
application is for a water supply or sewer service project that is
located in an area in which the model rules adopted by the board
under this section are not enforced if the community to be served by
the project was developed before the model rules were adopted by the
board under this section.
SECTION 2. Section 17.927, Water Code, is amended by adding
Subsection (e) to read as follows:
(e) Notwithstanding Subsection (b)(6), the board may
provide financial assistance under this subchapter to a political
subdivision for a water supply or sewer service project that is
located in an area in which the model rules adopted by the board
under Section 16.343 are not enforced if the community to be served
by the project was developed before the model rules were adopted by
the board under that section.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2025.