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By: Dean, et a1. (Senate Sponsor - Hughes) |
H.B. No. 5659 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 15, 2025; |
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May 21, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Water, |
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Agriculture and Rural Affairs; May 23, 2025, reported adversely, |
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with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7, |
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Nays 1; May 23, 2025, sent to printer.) |
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 5659 |
By: Perry |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the procedural requirements applicable to interbasin |
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transfers of water involving the Northeast Texas Municipal Water |
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District. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 78, Acts of the 53rd Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 1953, is amended by adding Sections 17A and 17B to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 17A. (a) Before the District may enter into a contract |
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for an interbasin transfer of water or acquire a permit or other |
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authorization from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality |
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for a proposed interbasin transfer, the Board of Directors shall |
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hold a public hearing on the proposed interbasin transfer. |
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(b) The Board of Directors shall provide any interested |
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person an opportunity to appear before the Board at the hearing and |
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speak on the proposed interbasin transfer. |
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(c) The Board of Directors shall provide notice of the |
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hearing in the manner provided by Section 49.063, Water Code, for a |
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meeting of the Board. |
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Sec. 17B. The District may enter into a contract or acquire |
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a permit or other authorization described by Section 17A of this Act |
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only if the contract or authorization is approved by a majority vote |
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of the governing bodies of a majority of the cities entitled to |
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appoint one or more directors under Section 3 or 6 of this Act. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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