Bill Text: TX HB3604 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the implementation of a water conservation plan and drought contingency plan, as applicable, by certain entities.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/13 [HB3604 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB3604-Enrolled.html
H.B. No. 3604 |
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relating to the implementation of a water conservation plan and | ||
drought contingency plan, as applicable, by certain entities. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 16.055, Water Code, is amended by | ||
amending Subsection (h) and adding Subsection (j) to read as | ||
follows: | ||
(h) On receipt of the notice under Subsection (g)(2)(B), the | ||
person or entity shall immediately implement the person's or | ||
entity's water conservation plan and [ |
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as applicable. | ||
(j) The board may notify the commission if the board | ||
determines that a person or entity has violated Subsection (h). | ||
Notwithstanding Section 7.051(b), a violation of Subsection (h) is | ||
enforceable in the manner provided by Chapter 7 for a violation of a | ||
provision of this code within the commission's jurisdiction or of a | ||
rule adopted by the commission under a provision of this code within | ||
the commission's jurisdiction. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I certify that H.B. No. 3604 was passed by the House on May 2, | ||
2013, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 2, 2 present, not | ||
voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.B. No. 3604 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
22, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
Date | ||
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Governor |