Amend CSHB 3526 (Senate committee printing) by adding the 
following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and 
renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
	SECTION __.  (a)  The executive administrator of the Texas 
Water Development Board shall appoint an advisory committee to 
assist the board in incorporating the potential effects of climate 
variability into the 2012 state water plan.  The advisory committee 
shall consist of experts from any field who have experience in the 
process of creating a regional water plan.
	(b)  The advisory committee shall:                                             
		(1)  assess past and predicted variations in climate;                         
		(2)  assess the potential effects of climate 
variability on:                
			(A)  groundwater resources;                                                  
			(B)  surface water resources; and                                            
			(C)  water demand;                                                           
		(3)  review case studies of major water providers that 
include quantitative sensitivity analyses for water demand and 
supply under a range of climate variation scenarios;
		(4)  review and analyze information regarding natural 
climate variability to determine whether an area of this state is 
experiencing a new drought of record;
		(5)  assess existing global climate models to determine 
whether the models may be helpful in water planning on a regional or 
local level;
		(6)  make recommendations for improving the collection 
of general information regarding:
			(A)  groundwater resources;                                                  
			(B)  surface water resources;                                                
			(C)  evapotranspiration; and                                                 
			(D)  water use; and                                                          
		(7)  make recommendations for the use of innovative 
water technologies that will help mitigate water supply issues, in 
addition to those water supply issues that would be experienced in a 
drought of record, including:
			(A)  desalination technology;                                                
			(B)  water reuse technology; and                                             
			(C)  other emerging technologies.                                            
	(c)  Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, 
the advisory committee shall submit its findings and 
recommendations to:
		(1)  the Texas Water Development Board;                                       
		(2)  the governor; and                                                        
		(3)  the relevant committees of the senate and house of 
representatives.    
	(d)  The advisory committee is abolished and this Act expires 
January 1, 2013.