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SENATE RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, That Senate Rule 12.03 be |
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suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the |
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conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on |
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Senate Joint Resolution 75 (proposing a constitutional amendment |
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creating the Texas water fund to assist in financing water |
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projects in this state) to consider and take action on the |
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following matters: |
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(1) Senate Rules 12.03(1) and (3) are suspended to permit |
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the committee to change, alter, or amend text not in disagreement |
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and add text on a matter not in disagreement in proposed SECTION |
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1 of the resolution, by including in added Section 49-d-16(a), |
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Article III, Texas Constitution, text that reads as follows: |
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The legislature may appropriate money for the purpose of |
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depositing the money to the fund to be available for transfer as |
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provided by Subsection (b) of this section. |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to clarify that |
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money may be appropriated to the Texas water fund. |
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(2) Senate Rules 12.03(1) and (3) are suspended to permit |
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the committee to change, alter, or amend text not in disagreement |
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and add text on a matter not in disagreement in proposed SECTION 1 |
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of the resolution, by including in added Section 49-d-16(b), |
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Article III, Texas Constitution, text that reads as 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 |
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money in the Texas water fund may be transferred to or restored |
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from certain other funds. |
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(3) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to add text on a matter not included in either the house |
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or senate version of the resolution in proposed SECTION 1 of the |
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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 |
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not less than 25 percent to be used only for transfer to the New |
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Water Supply for Texas Fund. |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to clarify the |
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purposes for which money in the Texas water fund may be used. |
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(4) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to add text on a matter not included in either the house |
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or senate version of the resolution in proposed SECTION 1 of the |
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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 |
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the 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 |
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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 |
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that fund. |
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_______________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 28, 2023, by the |
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following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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_______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |