By: Turner of Dallas H.B. No. 2031
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a statewide water conservation public awareness
  program.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 16.401, Water Code, is amended to read as
  follows:
         Sec. 16.401.  STATEWIDE WATER CONSERVATION PUBLIC AWARENESS
  PROGRAM.  (a)  Using funds specifically appropriated for the
  purpose of the program or other funds available to the agency for
  that purpose, available federal funds, or other funds received as
  authorized by Subsection (b), the [The] executive administrator
  shall develop and implement a statewide water conservation public
  awareness program to educate residents of this state about water
  conservation.  The program shall take into account the differences
  in water conservation needs of various geographic regions of the
  state and shall be designed to complement and support existing
  local and regional water conservation programs.
         (b)  The executive administrator is authorized to accept
  grants and donations to develop and implement the program required
  by Subsection (a)[required to develop and implement the program
  required by Subsection (a) in a state fiscal biennium only if the
  legislature appropriates sufficient money in that biennium
  specifically for that purpose].
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.