CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion
that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the
punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or
change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or
mandatory supervision.
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COMPARISON OF SENATE
ENGROSSED AND SUBSTITUTE
While C.S.S.B. 1987 may differ
from the engrossed in minor or nonsubstantive ways, the following
comparison is organized and formatted in a manner that indicates the
substantial differences between the engrossed and committee substitute
versions of the bill.
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SENATE ENGROSSED
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HOUSE COMMITTEE
SUBSTITUTE
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SECTION 1. The heading to
Section 313.006, Government Code, is amended.
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SECTION 1. Same as engrossed
version.
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SECTION 2. Section 313.006,
Government Code, is amended.
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SECTION 2. Same as engrossed
version.
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SECTION 3. Section
375.022(b), Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
(b) The petition must be
signed by[:
[(1)] the owners of a
majority of the assessed value of the real property in the proposed
district, according to the most recent certified county property tax rolls[;
or
[(2) 50 persons who own
real property in the proposed district if, according to the most recent
certified county property tax rolls, more than 50 persons own real property
in the proposed district].
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No
equivalent provision.
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SECTION 4. Section
49.302(b), Water Code, is amended to read as follows:
(b) A petition requesting
the annexation of a defined area signed by a majority in value of the
owners of land in the defined area, as shown by the tax rolls of the
central appraisal district of the county or counties in which such area is
located, [or signed by 50 landowners if the number of landowners is more
than 50,] shall describe the land by metes and bounds or by lot and
block number if there is a recorded plat of the area and shall be filed
with the secretary of the board.
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No
equivalent provision.
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SECTION 5. Section 54.014,
Water Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 54.014. PETITION. When
it is proposed to create a district, a petition requesting creation shall
be filed with the commission. The petition shall be signed by a majority
in value of the holders of title of the land within the proposed district,
as indicated by the tax rolls of the central appraisal district. [If
there are more than 50 persons holding title to the land in the proposed
district, as indicated by the tax rolls of the central appraisal district,
the petition is sufficient if it is signed by 50 holders of title to the
land.]
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No
equivalent provision.
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SECTION 6. Section
54.016(a), Water Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a) No land within the
corporate limits of a city or within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a
city, shall be included in a district unless the city grants its written
consent, by resolution or ordinance, to the inclusion of the land within
the district in accordance with Section 42.042, Local Government Code, and
this section. The request to a city for its written consent to the
creation of a district, shall be signed by a majority in value of the
holders of title of the land within the proposed district as indicated by
the county tax rolls [or, if there are more than 50 persons holding
title to the land in the proposed district as indicated by the county tax
rolls, the request to the city will be sufficient if it is signed by 50
holders of title to the land in the district]. A petition for the
written consent of a city to the inclusion of land within a district shall
describe the boundaries of the land to be included in the district by metes
and bounds or by lot and block number, if there is a recorded map or plat
and survey of the area, and state the general nature of the work proposed
to be done, the necessity for the work, and the cost of the project as then
estimated by those filing the petition. If, at the time a petition is
filed with a city for creation of a district, the district proposes to
connect to a city's water or sewer system or proposes to contract with a
regional water and wastewater provider which has been designated as such by
the commission as of the date such petition is filed, to which the city has
made a capital contribution for the water and wastewater facilities serving
the area, the proposed district shall be designated as a "city service
district." If such proposed district does not meet the criteria for a
city service district at the time the petition seeking creation is filed,
such district shall be designated as a "noncity service
district." The city's consent shall not place any restrictions or
conditions on the creation of a noncity service district as defined by
Chapter 54 of the Texas Water Code other than those expressly provided in
Subsection (e) of this section and shall specifically not limit the amounts
of the district's bonds. A city may not require annexation as a consent to
creation of any district. A city shall not refuse to approve a district
bond issue for any reason except that the district is not in compliance
with valid consent requirements applicable to the district. If a city
grants its written consent without the concurrence of the applicant to the
creation of a noncity service district containing conditions or
restrictions that the petitioning land owner or owners reasonably believe
exceed the city's powers, such land owner or owners may petition the
commission to create the district and to modify the conditions and
restrictions of the city's consent. The commission may declare any
provision of the consent to be null and void.
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No
equivalent provision.
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SECTION 7. This Act takes
effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas
Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for
immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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SECTION 3. Same as engrossed
version.
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