BILL ANALYSIS
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Senate Research Center |
H.B. 3530 |
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87R12818 SCL-D |
By: Moody (Johnson) |
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Administration |
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5/18/2021 |
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Engrossed |
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
The Texas Legislative Council is required by law to carry out a nonsubstantive revision of the Texas statutes in an effort to make the statutes more accessible, understandable, and usable without altering the sense, meaning, or effect of the law. H.B. 3530 seeks to provide for the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning water and wastewater special districts.
H.B. 3530 amends current law relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning water and wastewater special districts, including a conforming amendment.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
ARTICLE 1. NONSUBSTANTIVE REVISION OF LOCAL LAWS
SECTION 1.01. Amends Subtitle E, Title 6, Special District Local Laws Code, by adding Chapter 7817, as follows:
CHAPTER 7817. DENTON COUNTY LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 OF DENTON AND DALLAS COUNTIES, TEXAS
(Pages 1-7 of this bill)
SECTION 1.02. Amends Subtitle F, Title 6, Special District Local Laws Code, by adding Chapter 7886, as follows:
CHAPTER 7886. SEBASTIAN MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
(Pages 7-13 of this bill)
SECTION 1.03. Amends Subtitle G, Title 6, Special District Local Laws Code, by adding Chapters 8510 and 8511, as follows:
CHAPTER 8510. RED RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS
(Pages 13-53 of this bill)
CHAPTER 8511. NUECES RIVER AUTHORITY
(Pages 53-96 of this bill)
SECTION 1.04. Amends Subtitle I, Title 6, Special District Local Laws Code, by adding Chapter 9088, as follows:
CHAPTER 9088. CALHOUN COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1
(Pages 96-98 of this bill)
ARTICLE 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
SECTION 2.01.� NUECES RIVER AUTHORITY.� Amends Section 2.02(a), Chapter 427, Acts of the 44th Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1935, to make conforming changes.
ARTICLE 3. REPEALERS
SECTION 3.01.� DENTON COUNTY LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 OF DENTON AND DALLAS COUNTIES, TEXAS.� (1) Repealer: Chapter 473, Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985; and
(2) Repealer: Section 6, Chapter 962, Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007.
SECTION 3.02.� SEBASTIAN MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT.� Repealer: Chapter 516, Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997.
SECTION 3.03.� RED RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS.� (1) Repealer: Chapter 279, Acts of the 56th Legislature, Regular Session, 1959;
(2) Repealer: Section 3, Chapter 504, Acts of the 57th Legislature, Regular Session, 1961;
(3) Repealer: Section 2, Chapter 570, Acts of the 60th Legislature, Regular Session, 1967;
(4) Repealer: Section 2, Chapter 217, Acts of the 64th Legislature, Regular Session, 1975;
(5) Repealer: Section 3, Chapter 529, Acts of the 65th Legislature, Regular Session, 1977;
(6) Repealer: Section 4, Chapter 86, Acts of the 67th Legislature, Regular Session, 1981;
(7) Repealer: Section 3, Chapter 870, Acts of the 67th Legislature, Regular Session, 1981;
(8) Repealer: Section 5, Chapter 696, Acts of the 68th Legislature, Regular Session, 1983; and
(9) Repealers: Sections 12 and 14, Chapter 23, Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019.
SECTION 3.04.� NUECES RIVER AUTHORITY.� (1) Repealers: Sections 1.01, 1.02, 1.02A, 1.03, 2.01, 2.02(b) and (c), 2.03, 2.03A, 2.04, 2.05, 2.06, 2.06A, 2.07, 2.08, 2.08A, 2.09, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12, 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, 3.04, 3.05, 3.06, 3.07, 3.08, 3.09, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 3.16, 3.17, 3.18, 3.18A, 3.19, 3.20, 3.21, 3.22, 3.22A, 3.23, 3.24, 3.25, 3.26, 3.27, 3.28, 4.01, 4.02, 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06, 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 5.01, 5.02, 5.04, 5.05, 5.06, 5.07, 5.08, 5.09, and 5.10, Chapter 427, Acts of the 44th Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1935;
(2) Repealers: Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, Chapter 699, Acts of the 64th Legislature, Regular Session, 1975;
(3) Repealer: Section 3, Chapter 665, Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985; and
(4) Repealers: Sections 16 and 18, Chapter 21, Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019.
SECTION 3.05.� CALHOUN COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1.� (1) Repealer: Chapter 472, Acts of the 56th Legislature, Regular Session, 1959; and
(2) Repealer: Chapter 518, Acts of the 71st Legislature, Regular Session, 1989.
ARTICLE 4. GENERAL MATTERS
SECTION 4.01.� LEGISLATIVE INTENT OF NO SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE.� Provides that this Act is enacted under Section 43 (Revisions of Laws), Article III (Legislative Department), Texas Constitution. Provides that this Act is intended as a codification only, and no substantive change in the law is intended by this Act. Provides that this Act does not increase or decrease the territory of any special district of the state as those boundaries exist on the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 4.02.� PRESERVATION OF VALIDATION MADE BY PREVIOUS LAW.� (a) Provides that the repeal of a law, including a validating law, by this Act does not remove, void, or otherwise affect in any manner a validation under the repealed law. Provides that the validation is preserved and continues to have the same effect that it would have if the law were not repealed.
(b) Provides that Subsection (a) of this section does not diminish the saving provisions prescribed by Section 311.031 (Saving Provisions), Government Code.
SECTION 4.03.� EFFECTIVE DATE.� Effective date: April 1, 2023.