Bill Text: TX HB4742 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Comm Sub
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Bill Title: Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of issues faced by communities with artificial drainage systems.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-09 - Effective on 9/1/23 [HB4742 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB4742-Comm_Sub.html
Bill Title: Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of issues faced by communities with artificial drainage systems.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-09 - Effective on 9/1/23 [HB4742 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB4742-Comm_Sub.html
By: Lopez of Cameron, et al. | H.B. No. 4742 | |
(Senate Sponsor - LaMantia) | ||
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 8, 2023; | ||
May 9, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Water, | ||
Agriculture & Rural Affairs; May 12, 2023, reported favorably by | ||
the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 12, 2023, sent to printer.) | ||
COMMITTEE VOTE | ||
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HancockX | ||
BlancoX | ||
FloresX | ||
GutierrezX | ||
JohnsonX | ||
KolkhorstX | ||
SparksX | ||
SpringerX | ||
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relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of issues | ||
faced by communities with artificial drainage systems. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. In this Act, "artificial drainage system" means | ||
a system to remove floodwater in a community that lacks topographic | ||
relief, slope, and naturally defined floodways. | ||
SECTION 2. The Texas Water Development Board, before | ||
January 1, 2025, may: | ||
(1) study issues faced by communities with artificial | ||
drainage systems; and | ||
(2) prepare a written report that contains possible | ||
recommendations relating to addressing identified issues facing | ||
those communities. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
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