Amend HB 4231 (house committee printing) as follows:                         

(1)  On page 1, strike lines 5-15 and substitute the 	following:              
	SECTION 1.  Section 11.042, Water Code, is amended by adding 
Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
	(a-1)  With prior authorization granted under rules 
prescribed by the commission, a person, association of persons, 
corporation, water control and improvement district, water 
improvement district, or irrigation district supplying water 
imported from a source located wholly outside the boundaries of 
this state, except water imported from a source located in the 
United Mexican States, may use the bed and banks of any flowing 
natural stream in the state to convey water for use in this state.  
The authorization must:
		(1)  allow for the diversion of only the amount of water 
put into a watercourse or stream, less carriage losses; and
		(2)  include special conditions adequate to prevent a 
significant impact to the quality of water in this state.
	(2)  On page 2, strike lines 8-13 and substitute the 
following:              
		(5)  a proposed transfer of water that is:                             
			(A)  imported from a source located wholly outside 
the boundaries of this state, except water that is imported from a 
source located in the United Mexican States;
			(B)  for use in this state; and                                       
			(C)  transported by using the bed and banks of any 
flowing natural stream located in this state.
	(3)  Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the 
bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
	SECTION ____.  Section 11.0237(b), Water Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
	(b)  This section does not alter the commission's 
obligations under Section 11.042(a-1), (b), [11.042(b)] or (c), 
11.046(b), 11.085(k)(2)(F), 11.134(b)(3)(D), 11.147, 11.1471, 
11.1491, 11.150, 11.152, 16.058, or 16.059.