S.B. No. 551

AN ACT

relating to the duty of the Water Conservation Advisory Council to submit a report and recommendations regarding water conservation in this state.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 10.011, Water Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 10.011. REPORT. Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the council shall submit to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives:

(1) a report on progress made in water conservation in this state; and

(2) recommendations for legislation to advance water conservation in this state, which may include conservation through the reduction of the amount of water lost because of evaporation.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.

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President of the Senate Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 551 passed the Senate on April 9, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1; May 28, 2015, Senate refused to concur in House amendment and requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 29, 2015, House granted request of the Senate; May 31, 2015, Senate adopted Conference Committee Report by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________ Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 551 passed the House, with amendment, on May 27, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 1, two present not voting; May 29, 2015, House granted request of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee; May 31, 2015, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, two present not voting.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

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Date

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Governor