Amend Committee Amendment No. 1 to SB 844 by striking the
text of the amendment and substituting the following:
      Amend SB 844 by striking SECTION 1 of the bill and
substituting the following:
      SECTION 1.  Section 2306.589, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
      Sec. 2306.589.  COLONIA SET-ASIDE FUND.  (a)  The department
shall establish a fund in the department designated as the colonia
set-aside fund.
      (b)  The department by rule shall provide that an application
for assistance in paying for residential service lines and hookups
associated with being connected to a water supply or sewer service
system may be submitted after construction of a water supply or
sewer service system begins.  The department shall approve or
disapprove a timely application before construction of the water
supply or sewer service is completed in order to eliminate delay in
hookups once construction is completed.  The department and the
Texas Water Development Board shall coordinate the application
process for hookup funds under this subsection and under Subchapter
L, Chapter 15, Water Code, and shall share information elicited by
each agency's application procedure in order to avoid duplication
of effort and to eliminate the need for applicants to complete
different forms with similar information.
      (c)  The department may use money in the colonia set-aside
fund for specific activities that assist colonias, including:
            (1)  the operation and activities of the self-help
centers established under this subchapter; <or>
            (2)  reimbursement of colonia advisory committee
members for their reasonable expenses in the manner provided by
Article 6252-33, Revised Statutes, or the General Appropriations
Act; and
            (3)  funding for the provision of water and sewer
service connections in accordance with Subsection (b).
      (d)  Money in the fund may not be provided under Subsection
(c)(3) to pay for plumbing fixtures or for plumbing improvements,
including water or sewer lines, that extend past the point of
connection with the common service line toward the residence or
structure to be served.
      (e) <(c)>  The department may review and approve an
application for funding from the colonia set-aside fund that
advances the policy and goals of the state in addressing problems
in the colonias.