H.R. No. 1208 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State 1-2 of Texas, That Rule 13, Section 9(a), Rules of the House of 1-3 Representatives, 74th Legislature, Regular Session, 1995, is 1-4 suspended, as provided by Rule 13, Section 9(f), to the extent 1-5 described in this resolution, to enable the conference committee 1-6 appointed to adjust the differences between the house and senate 1-7 versions of H.B. No. 2294, relating to the regulation of 1-8 groundwater, to successfully conclude the committee's 1-9 deliberations, by authorizing the conferees to consider and take 1-10 action on the following specific matter: 1-11 House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit the 1-12 committee to add Section 36.205(d) to read as follows: 1-13 (d) A district affected by Subsection (c)(2) that also may 1-14 assess a water use fee against a specific municipality shall assess 1-15 an amount not to exceed 60 percent of the total funding of the 1-16 district received from water use fees assessed against that 1-17 municipality and other nonexempt users in the district. This 1-18 subsection shall take precedence over all prior enactments. 1-19 Explanation: The amendment is necessary to adjust the 1-20 relative financial responsibilities between certain districts and 1-21 municipalities.