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R E S O L U T I O N
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BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of |
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Texas, 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, That House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to |
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resolve the differences on Senate Bill 28 (relating to financial |
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assistance provided and programs administered by the Texas Water |
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Development Board) to consider and take action on the following |
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matters: |
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(1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(2), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to omit text not in disagreement in proposed SECTION 2 |
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of the bill, by omitting text in added Section 15.153(a), Water |
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Code. The omitted text reads: |
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the acquisition or creation of |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to limit the purposes |
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for which money in the new water supply for Texas fund may be used. |
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(2) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(2), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to omit text not in disagreement in proposed SECTION 2 |
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of the bill, by omitting added Section 15.153(b)(1)(A), Water Code. |
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The omitted text reads: |
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(A) the acquisition of water from other states; |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to limit the purposes |
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for which money in the new water supply for Texas fund may be used. |
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(3) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(2), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to omit text not in disagreement in proposed SECTION 2 |
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of the bill, by omitting text in added Section 15.153(b)(3), Water |
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Code. The omitted text reads: |
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only for the acquisition or transfer of water originating outside |
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this state |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to limit the purposes |
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for which money in the new water supply for Texas fund may be used. |
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(4) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(2), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to omit text not in disagreement in proposed SECTION 6 |
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of the bill, by omitting added Section 15.502(d), Water Code. The |
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omitted text reads: |
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(d) The comptroller may not use the fund for certification |
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under Section 49a, Article III, Texas Constitution. |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to clarify the purposes |
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for which the Texas water fund may be used. |