Texas Legislature

82nd Legislature Regular Session

Water Issues

 

SB 181

Author:        Shapiro | Seliger | Watson

Sponsor:      Laubenberg | Creighton | Branch

          Last Action:           06/17/2011 E Effective immediately

          Caption:      Relating to the calculation and reporting of water usage by municipalities and water utilities for state water planning and other purposes.

 

SB 313

Author:        Seliger

Sponsor:      Price

          Last Action:           06/17/2011 E Effective immediately

          Caption:      Relating to priority groundwater management areas.

 

SB 332

Author:        Fraser

Sponsor:      Ritter

          Last Action:           06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11

          Caption:      Relating to the vested ownership interest in groundwater beneath the surface and the right to produce that groundwater.

 

SB 360

Author:        Fraser

Sponsor:      Creighton

          Last Action:           05/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11

          Caption:      Relating to the composition and use of money in the rural water assistance fund.

 

SB 430 

Author:        Nichols

Sponsor:      Christian

          Last Action:           06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11

          Caption:      Relating to written notice to a groundwater conservation district of groundwater contamination.

 

SB 525

Author:        Deuell

 Sponsor:     Phillips

          Last Action:           04/29/2011 E Effective immediately

          Caption:      Relating to the protection of water quality in certain bodies of water.

 

SB 569

Author:        Jackson

 Sponsor:     Taylor, Larry

          Last Action:           04/21/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11

          Caption:      Relating to the rates charged by certain conservation and reclamation districts for potable water or wastewater service to recreational vehicle parks.

 

SB 573

Author:        Nichols | Gallegos | Patrick

Sponsor:      Creighton | Eissler | Cook

          Last Action:           06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11

          Caption:      Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity for water or sewer services.

 

SB 609

 Author:       Rodriguez

Sponsor:      Gonzalez, Naomi

          Last Action:           06/17/2011 E Effective immediately

          Caption:      Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage service charges and from related ordinances, resolutions, and rules.

 

SB 691 

Author:        Estes

Sponsor:      King, Tracy O.

          Last Action:           04/29/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11

          Caption:      Relating to the exemption from permitting by groundwater conservation districts for certain water wells used for domestic, livestock, and poultry watering purposes.

 

SB 692

Author:        Estes

Sponsor:      Miller, Doug

          Last Action:           05/09/2011 E Effective immediately

          Caption:      Relating to exemptions from groundwater conservation district permit requirements.

 

SB 693

Author:        Estes

Sponsor:      Price

          Last Action:           05/12/2011 E Effective immediately

          Caption:      Relating to permit application and amendment hearings conducted by groundwater conservation districts and the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

 

SB 737

Author:        Hegar

 Sponsor:     Price

          Last Action:           04/29/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11

          Caption:      Relating to the management of groundwater production by groundwater conservation districts.

 

SB 832 

Author:        Rodriguez

 Sponsor:     Quintanilla

          Last Action:           04/29/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11

          Caption:      Relating to voter eligibility and registration in El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1.

 

SB 1073

 Author:       Jackson

Sponsor:      King, Tracy O.

          Last Action:           06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11

          Caption:      Relating to standards for a structure that is connected to a public water supply system and has a rainwater harvesting system.

 

SB 1290

Author:        Hegar

Sponsor:      Hunter

          Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11

          Caption:      Relating to the creation of the Calhoun County Groundwater Conservation District.

 

SB 1361

Author:        Estes

Sponsor:      Hardcastle

          Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/29/11 

          Caption:      Relating to the audit report exemption for districts created pursuant to the Water Code.

 

 

 



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