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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 Joint Resolution 75 (proposing a |
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constitutional amendment creating the Texas water fund to assist in |
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financing water projects in this state) to consider and take action |
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on the following matters: |
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(1) House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(1) and (3), are suspended |
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to permit the committee to change, alter, or amend text not in |
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disagreement and add text on a matter not in disagreement in |
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proposed SECTION 1 of the resolution, by including in added Section |
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49-d-16(a), Article III, Texas Constitution, text that reads as |
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follows: |
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The legislature may appropriate money for the purpose of depositing |
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the money to the fund to be available for transfer as provided by |
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Subsection (b) of this section. |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to clarify that money |
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may be appropriated to the Texas water fund. |
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(2) House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(1) and (3), are suspended |
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to permit the committee to change, alter, or amend text not in |
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disagreement and add text on a matter not in disagreement in |
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proposed SECTION 1 of the resolution, by including in added Section |
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49-d-16(b), Article III, Texas Constitution, text that reads as |
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follows: |
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, including the transfer of money from the fund to or the |
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restoration of the money from: |
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(1) the Water Assistance Fund No. 480; |
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(2) the New Water Supply for Texas Fund; |
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(3) the Rural Water Assistance Fund No. 301; or |
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(4) the Statewide Water Public Awareness Account. |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to clarify that money |
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in the Texas water fund may be transferred to or restored from |
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certain other funds. |
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(3) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to add text on a matter not included in either the |
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house or senate version of the resolution in proposed SECTION 1 of |
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the resolution, by adding Section 49-d-16(e), Article III, Texas |
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Constitution, to read as follows: |
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(e) Of the amount of money initially appropriated to the |
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Texas water fund, the administrator of the fund shall allocate not |
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less than 25 percent to be used only for transfer to the New Water |
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Supply for Texas Fund. |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to clarify the purposes |
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for which money in the Texas water fund may be used. |
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(4) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to add text on a matter not included in either the |
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house or senate version of the resolution in proposed SECTION 1 of |
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the resolution, by adding Section 49-d-16(h), Article III, Texas |
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Constitution, to read as follows: |
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(h) Any unexpended and unobligated balance remaining in the |
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Texas water fund at the end of a state fiscal biennium is |
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appropriated to the administrator of that fund for the following |
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state fiscal biennium for the purposes authorized by this section. |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to clarify that |
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unexpended and unobligated money in the Texas water fund must |
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remain in that fund until transferred by the administrator of that |
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fund. |