Bill Text: TX HB13 | 2025 | 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the provision by a political subdivision of credits against impact fees to builders and developers for certain water conservation and reuse projects.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2025-08-18 - Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs [HB13 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HB13-Introduced.html
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| By: Bell of Montgomery | H.B. No. 13 | |
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| relating to the provision by a political subdivision of credits | ||
| against impact fees to builders and developers for certain water | ||
| conservation and reuse projects. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 395, Local Government | ||
| Code, is amended by adding Section 395.0231 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 395.0231. CONSERVATION AND REUSE CREDITS AGAINST WATER | ||
| AND WASTEWATER FEES. (a) A political subdivision shall provide a | ||
| credit against water and wastewater impact fees otherwise assessed | ||
| to a development to a builder or developer for the construction, | ||
| contribution, or dedication of an eligible facility, system, or | ||
| product that results in water reuse, conservation, or savings. | ||
| (b) A facility, system, or product eligible for a credit | ||
| under this section includes a facility, system, or product that: | ||
| (1) reduces per service unit water consumption, supply | ||
| requirements, or necessary treatment and distribution | ||
| infrastructure per service unit; | ||
| (2) decreases the need of wastewater collection and | ||
| treatment facilities per service unit; | ||
| (3) diminishes the demand for stormwater and drainage | ||
| facilities per service unit; or | ||
| (4) integrates practices or technologies that achieve | ||
| water efficiency, reuse, or conservation performance that exceeds | ||
| standard compliance requirements. | ||
| (c) A political subdivision that provides a credit under | ||
| this section shall establish procedures for: | ||
| (1) calculating and applying the credits in a fair and | ||
| consistent manner; and | ||
| (2) reviewing and approving credits under this | ||
| section. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the | ||
| last day of the legislative session. | ||
