BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	S.B. 2183
87R10238 BRG-F	By: Campbell
	Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
	4/16/2021
	As Filed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

The 85th Texas Legislature created the Driftwood Conservation District (district) in 2017. The district is part of a golf course development in Driftwood, Hays County. Since its creation, the district has conducted confirmation, director, and bond elections. The district is within the City of Dripping Springs' extraterritorial jurisdiction.

S.B. 2183 redefines the boundaries of the existing district to reflect the 522 acres in the district's original creation and adding three property annexations the district has conducted in response to petitions to annex property filed by landowners. The first petition in 2018 sought to add approximately 37 acres and the district approved the petition in February 2019. The second petition in 2019 sought to add approximately 119 acres and the district approved this petition in October 2019. The third petition in 2020 sought to add approximately 44 acres and the district approved the petition in April 2020. The City of Dripping Springs has consented to all three of the annexations.

As proposed, S.B. 2183 amends current law relating to the boundaries of, and validating certain acts and proceedings of, the Driftwood Conservation District.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 2, Chapter 632, Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017, as follows:

Sec. 2. Sets forth the boundaries, rather than the initial boundaries, of the Driftwood Conservation District (district).

SECTION 2. (a) Provides that the legislature validates and confirms all governmental acts, elections, and proceedings of the district that were taken before the effective date of this Act.

(b) Provides that this section does not apply to any matter that on the effective date of this Act is involved in litigation if the litigation ultimately results in the matter being held invalid by a final court judgment or has been held invalid by a final court judgment.

SECTION 3. Provides that all requirements of the constitution and laws of this state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with respect to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act are fulfilled and accomplished.

SECTION 4. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2021.