H.B. No. 4454
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the powers and duties of the Willacy County Drainage
  District No. 2.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 6611.101, Special District Local Laws
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 6611.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. To accomplish
  the purpose of reclaiming and draining the district's overflowed
  lands and other lands needing drainage, the district has all the
  rights, powers, privileges, and duties provided by general law
  applicable to a drainage [fresh water supply] district created
  under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution[, including the
  power to conserve, transport, and distribute fresh water].
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act does not
  affect the authority of the district to impose taxes or issue bonds.
         SECTION 3.  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, 2021.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 4454 was passed by the House on May 8,
  2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 114, Nays 25, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 4454 was passed by the Senate on May
  22, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor