Bill Text: TX SB2126 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to taking sand, gravel, marl, shell, and mudshell from the San Jacinto River and its tributaries.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-05-21 - Placed on General State Calendar [SB2126 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB2126-Comm_Sub.html
By: Creighton, et al. | S.B. No. 2126 | |
(Huberty) | ||
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relating to taking sand, gravel, marl, shell, and mudshell from the | ||
San Jacinto River and its tributaries. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 86, Parks and Wildlife Code, is amended | ||
by adding Section 86.0192 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 86.0192. EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN POLITICAL | ||
SUBDIVISIONS. (a) This section applies only to the following | ||
political subdivisions: | ||
(1) San Jacinto River Authority; and | ||
(2) Harris County Flood Control District. | ||
(b) A political subdivision may take sand, gravel, marl, | ||
shell, and mudshell from the San Jacinto River and its tributaries | ||
to restore, maintain, or expand the capacity of the river and its | ||
tributaries to convey storm flows. | ||
(c) A political subdivision acting under this section is not | ||
required to: | ||
(1) obtain a permit or pay a fee to take sand, gravel, | ||
marl, shell, or mudshell under Subsection (b); or | ||
(2) purchase sand, gravel, marl, shell, or mudshell | ||
taken under Subsection (b). | ||
(d) A political subdivision acting under this section may | ||
deposit sand, gravel, marl, shell, or mudshell taken under | ||
Subsection (b) on private land. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |