Official caption: Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District No. 7; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

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HB5655Became law without signature

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HB5655 creates Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 13 for a specifically described 911.580-acre area in the William Andrews a…

Official caption: Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 13; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

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HB5659Signed by governor

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HB5659 adds two procedural requirements for the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District before it enters a contract for an interbasin water transfer…

Official caption: Relating to the procedural requirements applicable to interbasin transfers of water involving the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District.

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HB5662Became law without signature

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HB5662 gives the existing Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 12 express authority to design, acquire, construct, finance, im…

Official caption: Relating to the powers, duties, and authority to issue bonds of the Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 12 related to roads.

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HB5675Did not become law

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Relating to the composition of the board of directors and the powers of the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District.

Official report House author(s): Morales, Eddie

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HB5692Did not become law

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Relating to the creation of the Palangana Energy District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Official report House author(s): Guillen

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HB5700Did not become law

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Relating to the board of directors, operations, and territory of the Palo Pinto County Municipal Water District No. 1.

Official report House author(s): Olcott

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HB5701Did not become law

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Relating to the provision of water supply service by the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 140 to land located wholly or partly in the territory of another district.

Official report House author(s): Bell, Cecil

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SB6Signed by governor

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Relating to the planning for, interconnection and operation of, and costs related to providing service for certain electrical loads and to the generation of electric power by a water supply or sewer service corporation.

Official report Senate author(s): King, Schwertner

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SB7Signed by governor

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SB7 expands Texas water-project financing and directs the Texas Water Development Board to coordinate water-transport infrastructure.

Official caption: Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.

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SB231Signed by governor

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SB231 sets equipment and leasing conditions for temporary emergency generators used by transmission and distribution utilities.

Official caption: Relating to temporary emergency electric energy facilities.

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SB276Did not become law

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Relating to air quality permits for concrete crushing facilities and concrete plants located in certain areas.

Official report Senate author(s): Miles, Cook

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SB279Did not become law

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Relating to contested case hearings on the issuance, renewal, or revocation of authorizations to use certain standard air quality permits.

Official report Senate author(s): Miles

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SB429Did not become law

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Relating to the issuance of air quality permits for certain facilities located in a nonattainment area.

Official report Senate author(s): Miles

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SB480Signed by governor

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SB480 expressly allows local governments to make joint water-research or planning agreements with other governments.

Official caption: Relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an interlocal contract with certain governmental entities to participate in water research or planning activities.

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SB565Signed by governor

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SB565 broadens when the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality may make a compliance agreement for a service being combined into a regional system.

Official caption: Relating to a compliance agreement for the suspension of an enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid waste disposal service for certain violations.

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SB718Did not become law

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Relating to creation of the groundwater science, research, and innovation fund to be administered by the Texas Water Development Board.

Official report Senate author(s): Kolkhorst, Johnson

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SB740Signed by governor

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SB740 changes how Texas handles failing water and sewer systems, infrastructure-related rate charges, and wholesale service disputes between cities.

Official caption: Relating to certain proceedings by the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding water or sewer service.

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SB817Did not become law

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Relating to air quality permits for certain concrete plants and crushing facilities.

Official report Senate author(s): Miles

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SB819Did not become law

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Relating to renewable energy generation facilities; authorizing fees.

Official report Senate author(s): Kolkhorst, Bettencourt, Campbell, Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy", Huffman, et al.

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SB863Signed by governor

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SB863 changes where Edwards Aquifer water may be used and separately lets state regulators authorize treated reclaimed water for underground storage …

Official caption: Relating to water withdrawn from the Edwards Aquifer and to the use of certain reclaimed water in an aquifer storage and recovery project.

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SB947Did not become law

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