Bill Text: TX HB163 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to interstate cooperation to address regional water issues.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-15 - Effective on 9/1/15 [HB163 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB163-Enrolled.html
H.B. No. 163 |
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relating to interstate cooperation to address regional water | ||
issues. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. The heading to Chapter 8, Water Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
CHAPTER 8. SOUTHWESTERN STATES WATER [ |
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SECTION 2. Section 8.001(1), Water Code, is amended to read | ||
as follows: | ||
(1) "Commission" means the Southwestern States Water | ||
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SECTION 3. Section 8.011, Water Code, is amended to read as | ||
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Sec. 8.011. CREATION OF COMMISSION. The Southwestern | ||
States Water [ |
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created as an advisory commission to the governor and the | ||
legislature [ |
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SECTION 4. Section 8.013, Water Code, is amended to read as | ||
follows: | ||
Sec. 8.013. COMMISSIONERS [ |
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APPOINTMENT. (a) The commission is composed of three [ |
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commissioners as follows: | ||
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governor's designee; | ||
(2) a member of the standing committee of the house of | ||
representatives that has jurisdiction over natural resources, | ||
appointed by the governor; and | ||
(3) a member of the standing committee [ |
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issues, appointed by the governor. | ||
(b) The governor or the governor's designee shall act as the | ||
official representative of this state on the commission and shall | ||
exercise all powers and duties of this state as a member of the | ||
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SECTION 5. Section 8.015, Water Code, is amended to read as | ||
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Sec. 8.015. TERMS [ |
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commissioners serve [ |
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terms of four [ |
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commissioner [ |
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each odd-numbered year. | ||
(b) Each appointed commissioner serves [ |
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the commissioner's [ |
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(c) A [ |
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commission [ |
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shall be filled [ |
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portion of the term in the same manner as the original appointment. | ||
SECTION 6. Section 8.016, Water Code, is amended to read as | ||
follows: | ||
Sec. 8.016. CHAIRMAN. The governor or the governor's | ||
designee shall serve [ |
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the commission [ |
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SECTION 7. Section 8.017(c), Water Code, is amended to read | ||
as follows: | ||
(c) The chairman or two commissioners may call a special | ||
meeting at any time by giving notice to the other commissioner or | ||
commissioners. | ||
SECTION 8. Section 8.019, Water Code, is amended to read as | ||
follows: | ||
Sec. 8.019. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT [ |
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shall provide administrative [ |
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commission to assist the commission in carrying out this chapter. | ||
SECTION 9. Section 8.051, Water Code, is amended to read as | ||
follows: | ||
Sec. 8.051. INTERACTION WITH OTHER STATES. (a) In | ||
cooperation with representatives of neighboring states, the | ||
commission may discuss [ |
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(b) The commission may [ |
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discussions with representatives of neighboring states relating to | ||
the identification and development of sources and methods of | ||
augmenting water supplies on a regional basis after existing water | ||
supplies are fully committed. | ||
SECTION 10. Section 8.052, Water Code, is amended to read as | ||
follows: | ||
Sec. 8.052. INTERACTION WITH MEXICO. The commission may | ||
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concerning water needs and development of sources of water supply. | ||
SECTION 11. Section 8.056, Water Code, is amended to read as | ||
follows: | ||
Sec. 8.056. COMPACTS. The commission may [ |
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and negotiate with other states regarding the need for establishing | ||
interstate compacts, addressing groundwater problems, needs, and | ||
supplies, if an aquifer underlies several states, and addressing | ||
other related subjects that would be beneficial to the states | ||
including the conservation and beneficial use of water. | ||
SECTION 12. Sections 8.014, 8.018, and 8.053, Water Code, | ||
are repealed. | ||
SECTION 13. (a) Promptly after this Act takes effect, the | ||
governor shall appoint the initial appointed members of the | ||
Southwestern States Water Commission under Chapter 8, Water Code, | ||
as amended by this Act. | ||
(b) In appointing the initial appointed members of the | ||
commission, the governor shall appoint one person to a term | ||
expiring February 1, 2017, and one person to a term expiring | ||
February 1, 2019. | ||
SECTION 14. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I certify that H.B. No. 163 was passed by the House on April | ||
16, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, 2 present, not | ||
voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. | ||
No. 163 on May 21, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, 2 | ||
present, not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.B. No. 163 was passed by the Senate, with | ||
amendments, on May 20, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays | ||
0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: __________________ | ||
Date | ||
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Governor |