Amend SB 7 on third reading by striking the text of second
reading amendment No. 63 and substituting the following:
      "Amend the Counts amendment to CSSB 7 (page 80) as follows"
      (1)  On page 1, strike lines 1-4 and substitute:
      SECTION     . Subchapter H, Chapter 49, Water Code, is
amended by adding Section 49.233 to read as follows:
      Sec. 49.233. ELECTRIC GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, AND
DISTRIBUTION FOR CERTAIN DISTRICTS. (a) A district that owns or
operates raw water pipelines that convey surface water, ground
water, or both surface and ground water, through more than 10
counties for municipal and industrial purposes may:
      (2)  On page 1, strike lines 18-19 and substitute:
      (b)  A district governed by this section:
            (1)  is subject to the transmission line certification
provisions of Chapter 37, Utilities Code;
            (2)  may not generate electricity by means of
hydroelectric generation.
      (3)  Renumber subsequent sections of the bill accordingly.