Amend SB 1253 (house committee report) on third reading as follows:
(1) On page 2, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
SECTION 2. Section 8843.152, Special District Local Laws Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 8843.152. SERVICE CONNECTION FEE AND PRODUCTION FEE. (a) This section does not apply to a water utility that has surface water as its sole source of water.
(b) The district may levy and collect a water utility service connection fee not to exceed $1,000 for each new water service connection made after September 1, 2013.
(c) The district may assess a production fee as provided by Section 36.205, Water Code. Subject to Subsection (d), a fee assessed under this subsection may not exceed 30 cents per 1,000 gallons.
(d) Beginning January 1, 2026, and continuing on January 1 of each subsequent year, the maximum amount of the fee described by Subsection (c) increases by five percent from the previous year's maximum amount.
(e) The district may provide a credit against a service connection fee otherwise assessed to a water utility that is also assessed a production fee under this section for the construction, contribution, or dedication of an eligible facility, system, or product that results in water reuse, conservation, or savings as described under Section 395.0231(b), Local Government Code.
SECTION 3. Section 8843.104, Special District Local Laws Code, is repealed.
(2) On page 2, line 8, strike "SECTION 2" and substitute "SECTION 4".