Bill Text: TX HB2095 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to water research conducted by The University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-05-21 - Left pending in committee [HB2095 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB2095-Engrossed.html
| By: Wilson | H.B. No. 2095 | |
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| relating to water research conducted by The University of Texas | ||
| Bureau of Economic Geology. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Title 2, Water Code, is amended by adding | ||
| Subtitle G to read as follows: | ||
| SUBTITLE G. WATER RESEARCH | ||
| CHAPTER 39. WATER RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY | ||
| Sec. 39.0100. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the | ||
| Texas Water Information Network Exchange program. | ||
| Sec. 39.0101. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: | ||
| (1) "Board" means the Texas Water Development Board. | ||
| (2) "Bureau" means The University of Texas Bureau of | ||
| Economic Geology. | ||
| Sec. 39.0102. DATA AND MODELING. (a) The bureau shall, in | ||
| coordination with the board, make studies of water, including | ||
| surface water, groundwater, soil moisture, and atmospheric | ||
| moisture, to improve on data gaps and on the processing, analysis, | ||
| modeling, and integration of water-related data. | ||
| (b) The bureau shall, in coordination with the board, work | ||
| to enhance, advance, or integrate models characterizing the water | ||
| resources of the state including: | ||
| (1) improving the techniques for multiscale modeling; | ||
| (2) expanding the use of artificial intelligence and | ||
| machine learning techniques; | ||
| (3) integrating multiscale modeling and machine | ||
| learning; | ||
| (4) creating interoperable, modular, or coupled | ||
| modeling strategies; | ||
| (5) improving access to and methods for achieving | ||
| high-performance computing; and | ||
| (6) improving access to open-source, | ||
| community-supported modeling. | ||
| Sec. 39.0103. COOPERATION AND COORDINATION. (a) In | ||
| fulfilling the duties described by Section 39.0102, the bureau | ||
| shall cooperate with: | ||
| (1) the board; | ||
| (2) the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; | ||
| (3) the Edwards Aquifer Authority; | ||
| (4) river authorities; | ||
| (5) groundwater conservation districts; | ||
| (6) The University of Texas; | ||
| (7) Texas A&M University; | ||
| (8) Texas Tech University; and | ||
| (9) any other state agency or university with access | ||
| to data related to surface water, groundwater, soil moisture, or | ||
| atmospheric moisture. | ||
| (b) The bureau may coordinate with federal agencies or | ||
| private entities as appropriate to fulfill the requirements of this | ||
| chapter. | ||
| (c) The agencies, political subdivisions, and universities | ||
| described by Subsection (a) shall provide, on request and to the | ||
| extent available, data to the bureau as necessary to fulfill the | ||
| requirements of this chapter. | ||
| (d) To the extent of any conflict or inconsistency, the | ||
| provisions of Chapters 6 and 16 describing the powers, duties, and | ||
| functions of the board prevail over this chapter. | ||
| (e) The bureau and the board shall enter into a memorandum | ||
| of understanding to define their powers, duties, and functions | ||
| related to this chapter. | ||
| Sec. 39.0104. RESULTS. The bureau shall cooperate with the | ||
| board to ensure that the data and information compiled and produced | ||
| under Section 39.0102 are made available in accordance with Section | ||
| 16.012(d). | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
