Bill Text: TX HB4742 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of issues faced by communities with artificial drainage systems.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-09 - Effective on 9/1/23 [HB4742 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB4742-Enrolled.html
| H.B. No. 4742 | ||
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| relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of issues | ||
| faced by communities with artificial drainage systems. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. In this Act, "artificial drainage system" means | ||
| a system to remove floodwater in a community that lacks topographic | ||
| relief, slope, and naturally defined floodways. | ||
| SECTION 2. The Texas Water Development Board, before | ||
| January 1, 2025, may: | ||
| (1) study issues faced by communities with artificial | ||
| drainage systems; and | ||
| (2) prepare a written report that contains possible | ||
| recommendations relating to addressing identified issues facing | ||
| those communities. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.B. No. 4742 was passed by the House on May 6, | ||
| 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 94, Nays 40, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.B. No. 4742 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
| 19, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 3. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| _____________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
