Bill Text: TX SB551 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the duty of the Water Conservation Advisory Council to submit a report and recommendations regarding water conservation in this state.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-19 - Effective on 9/1/15 [SB551 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SB551-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 551 |
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relating to the duty of the Water Conservation Advisory Council to | ||
submit a report and recommendations regarding water conservation in | ||
this state. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 10.011, Water Code, is amended to read as | ||
follows: | ||
Sec. 10.011. REPORT. Not later than December 1 of each | ||
even-numbered year, the council shall submit to the governor, | ||
lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives: | ||
(1) a report on progress made in water conservation in | ||
this state; and | ||
(2) recommendations for legislation to advance water | ||
conservation in this state, which may include conservation through | ||
the reduction of the amount of water lost because of evaporation. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 551 passed the Senate on | ||
April 9, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1; | ||
May 28, 2015, Senate refused to concur in House amendment and | ||
requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 29, 2015, House | ||
granted request of the Senate; May 31, 2015, Senate adopted | ||
Conference Committee Report by the following vote: Yeas 31, | ||
Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 551 passed the House, with | ||
amendment, on May 27, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 143, | ||
Nays 1, two present not voting; May 29, 2015, House granted request | ||
of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee; | ||
May 31, 2015, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the | ||
following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, two present not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |