1-1 By: Moffat (Senate Sponsor - Lucio) H.B. No. 1950
1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House May 3, 1993;
1-3 May 4, 1993, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural
1-4 Resources; May 14, 1993, reported favorably by the following vote:
1-5 Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 14, 1993, sent to printer.)
1-6 COMMITTEE VOTE
1-7 Yea Nay PNV Absent
1-8 Sims x
1-9 Truan x
1-10 Armbrister x
1-11 Barrientos x
1-12 Bivins x
1-13 Brown x
1-14 Carriker x
1-15 Lucio x
1-16 Montford x
1-17 Ratliff x
1-18 Shelley x
1-19 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-20 AN ACT
1-21 relating to the regulation of diversion of water.
1-22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-23 SECTION 1. Section 11.086, Water Code, is amended by adding
1-24 Subsection (e) to read as follows:
1-25 (e) The prohibition of Subsection (a) of this section shall
1-26 not be deemed to impose liability upon a municipality by reason of
1-27 the acceptance of drainage or other improvements constructed by a
1-28 developer and dedicated to the municipality in conjunction with
1-29 subdivision platting or other development activity.
1-30 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the
1-31 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
1-32 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
1-33 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
1-34 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended,
1-35 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its
1-36 passage, and it is so enacted.
1-37 * * * * *
1-38 Austin,
1-39 Texas
1-40 May 14, 1993
1-41 Hon. Bob Bullock
1-42 President of the Senate
1-43 Sir:
1-44 We, your Committee on Natural Resources to which was referred H.B.
1-45 No. 1950, have had the same under consideration, and I am
1-46 instructed to report it back to the Senate with the recommendation
1-47 that it do pass and be printed.
1-48 Sims,
1-49 Chairman
1-50 * * * * *
1-51 WITNESSES
1-52 FOR AGAINST ON
1-53 ___________________________________________________________________
1-54 FOR AGAINST ON
1-55 ___________________________________________________________________
1-56 Name: James Kowis x
1-57 Representing: Tx Water Commission
1-58 City: Austin
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