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	HB 3883	87-0 (2021)	Author: Biedermann, Kyle	Relating to development regulations for certain unincorporated areas located within the Hill Country Priority Groundwater Management Area; authorizing a fee; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.	House: Land & Resource Management	Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
	SB 1658	87-0 (2021)	Author: Bettencourt, Paul	Relating to limited-purpose annexation under strategic partnership agreements for certain districts.	Senate: Local Government	Referred to Local Government
	SB 1949	87-0 (2021)	Author: Hancock, Kelly Sponsor: Meza, Thresa "Terry"	Relating to qualifications for the directors of the Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Local Government	Effective immediately
	SB 2150	87-0 (2021)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 40; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.	Senate: Local Government	Recommendations filed with the Senate
	HB 2252	86-0 (2019)	Author: Nevárez, Poncho	Relating to the territory of the Culberson County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 3577	86-0 (2019)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to permits for the production of groundwater in a designated brackish groundwater production zone in the Brush Country Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 4743	86-0 (2019)	Author: King, Tracy	Relating to the creation of the Uvalde Water Trust.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	SB 1301	86-0 (2019)	Author: Bettencourt, Paul	Relating to limited-purpose annexation under strategic partnership agreements for certain districts.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	SB 1392	86-0 (2019)	Author: Rodríguez, José	Relating to the territory of the Culberson County Groundwater Conservation District.	Senate: Water & Rural Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SB 1842	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to permits for the production of groundwater in a designated brackish groundwater production zone in the Brush Country Groundwater Conservation District.	Senate: Water & Rural Affairs	Referred to Water & Rural Affairs
	HB 1982	85-0 (2017)	Author: Metcalf, Will | et. al. Sponsor: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to the board of directors of the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Special Purpose Districts Senate: Administration	Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 1662	85-0 (2017)	Author: Bettencourt, Paul	Relating to limited-purpose annexation under strategic partnership agreements for certain districts.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	HB 168	83-0 (2013)	Author: Callegari, Bill	Relating to the operation, powers, and duties of certain water districts; providing clarification of existing authority with regard to the imposition or use of certain assessments, fees, or taxes; providing authority to change a fee or repeal a tax.	House: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2153	83-0 (2013)	Author: Callegari, Bill Sponsor: Garcia, Sylvia	Relating to the abolition of wind erosion conservation districts.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security	Effective immediately
	HB 2330	83-0 (2013)	Author: Gooden, Lance	Relating to regulation of traffic in a special district by a commissioners court.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
	SB 902	83-0 (2013)	Author: Fraser, Troy Sponsor: Callegari, Bill	Relating to the operation, powers, and duties of certain water districts.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	See remarks for effective date
	SB 1411	83-0 (2013)	Author: Deuell, Bob Sponsor: Gooden, Lance	Relating to regulation of traffic in a special district by a commissioners court.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation	Effective immediately
	HB 725	82-0 (2011)	Author: Callegari, Bill Sponsor: Fraser, Troy	Relating to the operation, powers, and duties of certain water districts.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
	HB 1808	82-0 (2011)	Author: Cook, Byron Sponsor: Nichols, Robert	Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Soil and Water Conservation Board.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Government Organization	Effective on 9/1/11
	HB 1979	82-0 (2011)	Author: Laubenberg, Jodie | et. al.	Relating to strategic partnerships for the continuation of certain water districts annexed by a municipality.	House: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	SB 645	82-0 (2011)	Author: Nichols, Robert | et. al.	Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Soil and Water Conservation Board.	Senate: Government Organization	Left pending in committee
	SB 1082	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hegar, Glenn Sponsor: Laubenberg, Jodie	Relating to strategic partnerships for the continuation of certain water districts annexed by a municipality and to certain restrictions on their use.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/11
	SB 1257	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hegar, Glenn | et. al.	Relating to the annexation by certain conservation and reclamation districts of noncontiguous land in another county.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Land & Resource Management
	SCR 59	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hegar, Glenn	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 1082.		Received from the Senate
	HB 42	82-1 (2011)	Author: Callegari, Bill	Relating to the operation, powers, and duties of certain water districts.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 43	81-0 (2009)	Author: Corte, Jr., Frank	Relating to permitting requirements of groundwater conservation districts, including permits to transfer water.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 1475	81-0 (2009)	Author: Sheffield, Ralph	Relating to the election of directors of the Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 1923	81-0 (2009)	Author: Heflin, Joe Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the Irion County Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 2171	81-0 (2009)	Author: Darby, Drew	Relating to the abolishment of the Lower Concho River Water and Soil Conservation Authority.	House: Natural Resources	Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
	HB 2872	81-0 (2009)	Author: Chisum, Warren	Relating to the establishment by the State Soil and Water Conservation Board of a carbon dioxide sequestration or emissions offset program.	House: Environmental Regulation	Left pending in committee
	HB 3335	81-0 (2009)	Author: Callegari, Bill | et. al. Sponsor: Averitt, Kip	Relating to the creation and powers of certain groundwater and surface water districts.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
	HB 4210	81-0 (2009)	Author: Sheffield, Ralph	Relating to the election of directors of the Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 4770	81-0 (2009)	Author: Eissler, Rob	Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.	House: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	HJR 83	81-0 (2009)	Author: Rose, Patrick	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit conservation and reclamation districts in Hays and Chambers Counties to issue bonds supported by ad valorem taxes to fund the development and maintenance of parks and recreational facilities.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	SB 1238	81-0 (2009)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Relating to a study regarding the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	SB 1260	81-0 (2009)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Darby, Drew	Relating to the abolishment of the Lower Concho River Water and Soil Conservation Authority.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/09
	SB 1755	81-0 (2009)	Author: Fraser, Troy Sponsor: Sheffield, Ralph	Relating to the election of directors of the Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 2092	81-0 (2009)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the Irion County Water Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	SB 2509	81-0 (2009)	Author: Williams, Tommy Sponsor: Eissler, Rob	Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 475	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hopson, Chuck	Relating to the creation of the Panola County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 496	80-0 (2007)	Author: Cook, Robert | et. al. Sponsor: Hegar, Glenn	Relating to mileage reimbursement for soil and water conservation district directors and delegates.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 545	80-0 (2007)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the regulation of certain water wells by the Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 576	80-0 (2007)	Author: Smith, Wayne Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the bid bond form of bid deposit for certain special district construction projects.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 1020	80-0 (2007)	Author: Gonzalez Toureilles, Yvonne	Relating to the Bee Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1283	80-0 (2007)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the territory of the Culberson County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	HB 1313	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to transmittal to the Texas Water Development Board and a local groundwater conservation district of certain information by a person applying to subdivide a tract of land.	House: Natural Resources	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 1376	80-0 (2007)	Author: Chisum, Warren	Relating to the name, administration, powers, and duties of the Collingsworth County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 1498	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hopson, Chuck Sponsor: Eltife, Kevin	Relating to the creation of the Panola County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 1591	80-0 (2007)	Author: Rose, Patrick	Relating to the administration, operation, financing, powers, and duties of the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1699	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to the power of a groundwater conservation district to regulate the use of groundwater.	House: Natural Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2070	80-0 (2007)	Author: Guillen, Ryan Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the confirmation election of the Duval County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 2072	80-0 (2007)	Author: Guillen, Ryan Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the appointment of temporary directors and the confirmation election of the Starr County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 2999	80-0 (2007)	Author: Christian, Wayne	Relating to the generation of hydroelectric power by the Sabine River Authority in the Toledo Bend Reservoir.	House: Regulated Industries	Referred to Regulated Industries
	HB 3166	80-0 (2007)	Author: Swinford, David Sponsor: Brimer, Kim	Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning special districts, including conforming amendments.	House: State Affairs Senate: Administration	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 3379	80-0 (2007)	Author: Cook, Robert	Relating to groundwater conservation districts regulation of groundwater use by political subdivisions.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 3398	80-0 (2007)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the power of the Culberson County Groundwater Conservation District to regulate certain wells and the water produced from those wells.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 3508	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey | et. al.	Relating to the liability and indemnification of directors of soil and water conservation districts.	House: Natural Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3544	80-0 (2007)	Author: Garcia, Juan	Relating to the dissolution of the Aransas County Conservation and Reclamation District.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 3572	80-0 (2007)	Author: Rose, Patrick	Relating to the authority of the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District to charge certain fees and limit groundwater production during a drought.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 3580	80-0 (2007)	Author: Howard, Charlie	Relating to the rights of owners of land located in a groundwater conservation district and their lessees and assigns in groundwater.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 3754	80-0 (2007)	Author: Corte, Jr., Frank	Relating to the permitting requirements of groundwater conservation districts, including permits to transfer water outside a district's boundaries.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 3835	80-0 (2007)	Author: Gonzalez Toureilles, Yvonne	Relating to information provided to the Railroad Commission of Texas and certain groundwater conservation districts by applicants for in situ uranium mining permits.	House: Environmental Regulation	Referred to Environmental Regulation
	HB 3848	80-0 (2007)	Author: Morrison, Geanie	Relating to the management of groundwater in the area regulated by the Edwards Aquifer Authority and to the operations and oversight of the Edwards Aquifer Authority.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 3984	80-0 (2007)	Author: Phillips, Larry Sponsor: Estes, Craig	Relating to the creation of the Double Platinum Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Grayson County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/07
	HB 3985	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hardcastle, Rick	Relating to the name, governing body, and boundaries of the Tri-County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 3986	80-0 (2007)	Author: Dunnam, Jim | et. al.	Relating to the creation of the McLennan County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 3995	80-0 (2007)	Author: Chisum, Warren Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the name, administration, powers, and duties of the Collingsworth County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 4009	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey Sponsor: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to the name, directors, and elections of the Emerald Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/07
	HB 4028	80-0 (2007)	Author: Geren, Charlie Sponsor: Brimer, Kim	Relating to the creation of the Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Administration	Effective immediately
	HB 4029	80-0 (2007)	Author: Morrison, Geanie Sponsor: Hegar, Glenn	Relating to the creation of the Lavaca County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 4049	80-0 (2007)	Author: King, Phil	Relating to the creation of the Parker County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 4050	80-0 (2007)	Author: King, Phil	Relating to the creation of the Wise County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 4051	80-0 (2007)	Author: King, Phil	Relating to the creation of the Parker-Wise Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 4052	80-0 (2007)	Author: King, Phil	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations and financing of the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 4064	80-0 (2007)	Author: Cook, Robert	Relating to the terms of office for directors of the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 4086	80-0 (2007)	Author: Escobar, Juan	Relating to the creation of the Heart's Delight Groundwater Conservation District; providing conditional authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 4114	80-0 (2007)	Author: O'Day, Mike Sponsor: Jackson, Mike	Relating to the powers and financing of the Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 4128	80-0 (2007)	Author: Garcia, Juan	Relating to the election of directors of the San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District and to the validation of certain acts of the district.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 4140	80-0 (2007)	Author: Macias, Nathan	Relating to the authority of the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District to exempt property from ad valorem taxation.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 3	80-0 (2007)	Author: Averitt, Kip Sponsor: Puente, Robert	Relating to the development, management, and preservation of the water resources of the state; providing penalties.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	See remarks for effective date
	SB 404	80-0 (2007)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Gonzalez Toureilles, Yvonne	Relating to the Bee Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 661	80-0 (2007)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Rose, Patrick	Relating to the administration, operation, financing, powers, and duties of the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
	SB 662	80-0 (2007)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to transmittal to the Texas Water Development Board and a local groundwater conservation district of certain information by a person applying to subdivide a tract of land.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/07
	SB 714	80-0 (2007)	Author: Fraser, Troy | et. al. Sponsor: Puente, Robert	Relating to reports regarding certain water wells required by a groundwater conservation district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/07
	SB 747	80-0 (2007)	Author: Watson, Kirk Sponsor: Bolton, Valinda	Relating to the authority of the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District to charge certain fees and limit groundwater production during a drought.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/07
	SB 748	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hegar, Glenn Sponsor: Garcia, Juan	Relating to the dissolution of the Aransas County Conservation and Reclamation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1134	80-0 (2007)	Author: Brimer, Kim	Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning special districts, including conforming amendments.	Senate: Administration	Referred to Administration
	SB 1338	80-0 (2007)	Author: Estes, Craig	Relating to the authority of a groundwater conservation district to require reports on annual groundwater withdrawals.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1341	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hegar, Glenn | et. al. Sponsor: Puente, Robert | et. al.	Relating to the management of groundwater in the area regulated by the Edwards Aquifer Authority and to the operations and oversight of the Edwards Aquifer Authority.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 1613	80-0 (2007)	Author: Duncan, Robert | et. al. Sponsor: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to the payment of damages awarded against members of local governments, including directors of soil and water conservation districts.	House: Natural Resources Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	SB 1691	80-0 (2007)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to a groundwater conservation district's regulation of groundwater use by any person, including a state agency or political subdivision.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1895	80-0 (2007)	Author: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to the regulation of certain water wells by the Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1950	80-0 (2007)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Hardcastle, Rick	Relating to the name, governing body, and boundaries of the Tri-County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1968	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hegar, Glenn	Relating to the creation of the Lavaca County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1981	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hegar, Glenn Sponsor: Cook, Robert	Relating to the terms of office for directors of the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1983	80-0 (2007)	Author: Estes, Craig Sponsor: King, Phil | et. al.	Relating to the creation of the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1985	80-0 (2007)	Author: Averitt, Kip Sponsor: Dunnam, Jim	Relating to the creation of the McLennan County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 2007	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the creation of the Heart's Delight Groundwater Conservation District; providing conditional authority to impose a tax and authority to issue bonds.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 2029	80-0 (2007)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Garcia, Juan	Relating to the election of directors of the San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District and to the validation of certain acts of the district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 2038	80-0 (2007)	Author: Averitt, Kip	Relating to the creation of the Tablerock Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 2052	80-0 (2007)	Author: Brimer, Kim	Relating to the creation of the Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Committee report printed and distributed
	SB 2058	80-0 (2007)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the authority of the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District to exempt property from ad valorem taxation.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	HB 1241	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hopson, Chuck	Relating to the creation of the Houston County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 1599	79-0 (2005)	Author: Callegari, Bill Sponsor: Lindsay, Jon	Relating to certain conservation and reclamation districts' use of money received under a contract with a municipality.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/05
	HB 1670	79-0 (2005)	Author: Cook, Robert	Relating to the resolution of conflicts between regional water plans and groundwater conservation district management plans.	House: Natural Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1763	79-0 (2005)	Author: Cook, Robert | et. al. Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the notice, hearing, rulemaking, and permitting procedures for groundwater conservation districts.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/05
	HB 2019	79-0 (2005)	Author: Swinford, David Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning special districts, including conforming amendments.	House: State Affairs Senate: Administration	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 2031	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey | et. al.	Relating to the regulatory authority of groundwater conservation districts.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 2084	79-0 (2005)	Author: Chisum, Warren	Relating to the ownership of groundwater and governmental actions affecting the rights of owners of groundwater.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 2131	79-0 (2005)	Author: Phillips, Larry | et. al. Sponsor: Estes, Craig	Relating to the demonstration of financial assurance by a local government in relation to the operation of a municipal solid waste landfill facility.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 2214	79-0 (2005)	Author: Otto, John | et. al.	Relating to the creation of the Lower Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds.	House: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2423	79-0 (2005)	Author: Puente, Robert Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to discrimination by a groundwater conservation district against landowners whose land is enrolled or participating in a federal conservation program.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/05
	HB 2424	79-0 (2005)	Author: Puente, Robert	Relating to the consideration of historic or existing use in the regulation of pumping by a groundwater conservation district.	House: Natural Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2433	79-0 (2005)	Author: Puente, Robert	Relating to granting to the Upton County Water District the powers and duties of a groundwater conservation district.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 2494	79-0 (2005)	Author: Cook, Robert	Relating to the use of certain fees by groundwater conservation districts.	House: Natural Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2601	79-0 (2005)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Duval County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2602	79-0 (2005)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Starr County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2686	79-0 (2005)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the regulation of certain water wells by the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 2722	79-0 (2005)	Author: Gattis, Dan	Relating to the procedure for creating certain groundwater conservation districts.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 2920	79-0 (2005)	Author: Kuempel, Edmund	Relating to the regulatory authority of groundwater conservation districts, underground water conservation districts, and other districts and authorities authorized to regulate the spacing of water wells, the production from water wells, or both.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 2939	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to the assumption of road district powers by certain conservation and reclamation districts.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 3123	79-0 (2005)	Author: Cook, Robert	Relating to the applicability of groundwater conservation district rules to the state.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 3310	79-0 (2005)	Author: Callegari, Bill	Relating to groundwater planning and data collection.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 3423	79-0 (2005)	Author: Morrison, Geanie Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the creation of the Victoria County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; abolishing the Crossroads Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/05
	HB 3471	79-0 (2005)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to restrictions on the leasing of and export of groundwater from public school land; imposing a fee.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 3484	79-0 (2005)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Val Verde County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 3495	79-0 (2005)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the amount of export fees the Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District may assess.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 3496	79-0 (2005)	Author: Gonzalez Toureilles, Yvonne	Relating to the powers and duties of the Bee Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 3509	79-0 (2005)	Author: Escobar, Juan	Relating to the creation of the Kleberg County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds and granting the power of eminent domain.	House: Natural Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3539	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hupp, Suzanna Sponsor: Fraser, Troy	Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Saratoga Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/05
	HB 3568	79-0 (2005)	Author: Seaman, Gene Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the creation of the San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HCR 236	79-0 (2005)	Author: Cook, Robert Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections to H.B. No. 1763.		Signed by the Governor
	SB 3	79-0 (2005)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth Sponsor: Puente, Robert	Relating to the development and management of the water resources of the state, including the creation of a groundwater conservation district; imposing fees and providing penalties.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 344	79-0 (2005)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the notice, hearing, rulemaking, and permitting procedures for groundwater conservation districts.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 352	79-0 (2005)	Author: Madla, Frank | et. al.	Relating to the management of state-owned land, including the lease of the right to produce groundwater from certain state-owned land.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Land & Resource Management
	SB 748	79-0 (2005)	Author: Lindsay, Jon	Relating to the use of funds received by certain special purpose districts under a contract with a municipality.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 880	79-0 (2005)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to granting to the Upton County Water District the powers and duties of a groundwater conservation district.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 967	79-0 (2005)	Author: Fraser, Troy Sponsor: Hupp, Suzanna	Relating to the creation of the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1017	79-0 (2005)	Author: Staples, Todd Sponsor: Otto, John	Relating to the creation of the Lower Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1029	79-0 (2005)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning special districts, including conforming amendments.	Senate: Administration	Referred to Administration
	SB 1045	79-0 (2005)	Author: Janek, Kyle Sponsor: Nixon, Joe	Relating to insurance or other coverage in lieu of a bond requirement for officers, employees, and consultants of certain conservation and reclamation districts.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1065	79-0 (2005)	Author: Madla, Frank Sponsor: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the regulation of certain water wells by the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	SB 1407	79-0 (2005)	Author: Estes, Craig	Relating to the demonstration of financial assurance by a local government in relation to the operation of a municipal solid waste landfill facility.	Senate: Natural Resources	Committee report printed and distributed
	SB 1604	79-0 (2005)	Author: Staples, Todd Sponsor: Cook, Byron	Relating to the administration, powers, duties, and operations of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/05
	SB 1629	79-0 (2005)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to goals for and certification of groundwater management plans.	Senate: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	SB 1729	79-0 (2005)	Author: Estes, Craig	Relating to the creation of the Clay County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; providing penalties.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1797	79-0 (2005)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the creation of the Victoria County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; abolishing the Crossroads Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1799	79-0 (2005)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Gonzalez Toureilles, Yvonne	Relating to the powers and duties of the Bee Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1839	79-0 (2005)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the creation of the Kleberg County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds and granting the power of eminent domain.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	SB 1847	79-0 (2005)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Duval County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1848	79-0 (2005)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Starr County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1870	79-0 (2005)	Author: Seliger, Kel Sponsor: Laney, James	Relating to the board of directors of the Permian Basin Underground Water Conservation District; validating certain district actions and proceedings.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1896	79-0 (2005)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Val Verde County Groundwater Conservation District.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Committee report printed and distributed
	SB 1900	79-0 (2005)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the creation of the San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 91	79-1 (2005)	Author: Escobar, Juan	Relating to the creation of the Kleberg County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds and granting the power of eminent domain.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 535	78-0 (2003)	Author: Cook, Robert Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to a name change for and a change in the terms of the board of directors of the Colorado Valley Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/03
	HB 1065	78-0 (2003)	Author: Cook, Robert Sponsor: Averitt, Kip	Relating to the eligibility requirements to serve as a director of a groundwater conservation district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 1078	78-0 (2003)	Author: Chisum, Warren Sponsor: Estes, Craig	Relating to the election of directors of a soil and water conservation district.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 1203	78-0 (2003)	Author: Cook, Robert Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the use of site-specific information by a groundwater conservation district to develop its management plan.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	No action taken in committee
	HB 1296	78-0 (2003)	Author: Noriega, Rick Sponsor: Lindsay, Jon	Relating to small business development programs of navigation districts and port authorities.	House: Transportation Senate: Business & Commerce	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1506	78-0 (2003)	Author: Rose, Patrick | et. al.	Relating to single-member districts for the board of the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 1617	78-0 (2003)	Author: Cook, Robert	Relating to the fees of office for a director of a groundwater conservation district.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 1618	78-0 (2003)	Author: Cook, Robert	Relating to allowing groundwater conservation districts to limit the export of water.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 2300	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gallego, Pete Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to the regulation of certain water wells by the Jeff Davis County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/03
	HB 2346	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gattis, Dan | et. al.	Relating to a repeal of exemptions from certain truth-in-taxation provisions for certain conservation and reclamation districts.	House: Local Government Ways and Means	Left pending in committee
	HB 2348	78-0 (2003)	Author: Casteel, Carter Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the dissolution of the Southeast Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Administration	Effective immediately
	HB 2417	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gattis, Dan	Relating to the regulation of the transfer of groundwater out of a groundwater conservation district.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 2518	78-0 (2003)	Author: Dawson, Glenda Sponsor: Jackson, Mike	Relating to the kinds of contracts of the Brazoria County Conservation and Reclamation District Number Three that are subject to competitive bidding.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/03
	HB 2634	78-0 (2003)	Author: Quintanilla, Chente	Relating to interest-free loans from the Texas Water Development Board for water districts in economically distressed areas.	House: Border and International Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2978	78-0 (2003)	Author: Callegari, Bill	Relating to strategic partnership agreements between municipalities and certain special districts.	House: Natural Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3035	78-0 (2003)	Author: Cook, Robert Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the power of groundwater conservation districts to regulate the spacing of water wells and the production of groundwater.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Recommitted to committee
	HB 3229	78-0 (2003)	Author: Rose, Patrick Sponsor: Fraser, Troy	Relating to electing directors of the Blanco-Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 3338	78-0 (2003)	Author: Puente, Robert Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the performance of a water audit by a retail public utility providing potable water.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/03
	HB 3339	78-0 (2003)	Author: Puente, Robert	Relating to powers and duties of the Edwards Aquifer Authority to manage the Edwards Aquifer including groundwater withdrawals, permitting, demand management and transfers.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 3374	78-0 (2003)	Author: Rangel, Irma | et. al. Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/03
	HB 3508	78-0 (2003)	Author: Marchant, Kenny Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to the adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of local laws concerning special districts, including conforming amendments.	House: State Affairs Senate: Administration	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 3556	78-0 (2003)	Author: Campbell, Scott Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to management of and certain actions and proceedings of the Sterling County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 3569	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hopson, Chuck Sponsor: Ratliff, Bill	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Rusk County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/03
	HB 3582	78-0 (2003)	Author: Quintanilla, Chente	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Paseo del Este Municipal Utility Districts No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 and to the authorization of bonds and the imposition of taxes; providing civil penalties.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 3593	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to changing the boundaries of Hudspeth County Underground Water Conservation District No. 1.	House: Natural Resources	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	HB 3601	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hopson, Chuck Sponsor: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Houston County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Committee report printed and distributed
	HB 3602	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bonnen, Dennis Sponsor: Jackson, Mike	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/03
	HB 3623	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hardcastle, Rick	Relating to the powers, financing, and fees of office for the Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HJR 30	78-0 (2003)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the creation of conservation and reclamation districts to promote, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, economic development, and the public welfare in certain commercial areas and authorizing the legislature to exempt residential property from ad valorem taxation by those districts.	House: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 25	78-0 (2003)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie Sponsor: Escobar, Juan	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/03
	SB 347	78-0 (2003)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo | et. al. Sponsor: Rose, Patrick	Relating to single-member districts for the board of the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/03
	SB 414	78-0 (2003)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to certain procedures for consideration of a petition for the creation of a fresh water supply district.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	SB 460	78-0 (2003)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to a name change for and a change in the terms of the board of directors of the Colorado Valley Groundwater Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	No action taken in committee
	SB 643	78-0 (2003)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Casteel, Carter	Relating to the dissolution of the Southeast Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	SB 772	78-0 (2003)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to the conversion of certain special districts into water control and improvement districts or fresh water supply districts.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 776	78-0 (2003)	Author: Averitt, Kip	Relating to the eligibility requirements to serve as a director of a groundwater conservation district.	Senate: Natural Resources	No action taken in committee
	SB 899	78-0 (2003)	Author: Averitt, Kip Sponsor: Cook, Robert	Relating to the fees of office and reimbursement of directors of groundwater conservation districts.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1084	78-0 (2003)	Author: Madla, Frank | et. al. Sponsor: Quintanilla, Chente	Relating to interest-free loans from the Texas Water Development Board for water districts in economically distressed areas.	House: Border and International Affairs Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1140	78-0 (2003)	Author: Estes, Craig	Relating to the election of directors of a soil and water conservation district.	Senate: Natural Resources	Committee report printed and distributed
	SB 1323	78-0 (2003)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to the adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of local laws concerning special districts, including conforming amendments.	Senate: Administration	Referred to Administration
	SB 1550	78-0 (2003)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the use of site-specific information by a groundwater conservation district to develop its management plan.	Senate: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	SB 1570	78-0 (2003)	Author: Madla, Frank Sponsor: Puente, Robert	Relating to certain public water supply wells in the Trinity Glen Rose Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/03
	SB 1703	78-0 (2003)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff | et. al.	Relating to powers and duties of the Edwards Aquifer Authority to manage the Edwards Aquifer including groundwater withdrawals, permitting, demand management and transfers.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1886	78-0 (2003)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to the administration, powers, duties, taxing authority, and operation of the Kinney County Groundwater Conservation District and the development and management of groundwater resources in Kinney County.	Senate: Natural Resources	No action taken in committee
	SB 1899	78-0 (2003)	Author: Staples, Todd Sponsor: Christian, Wayne	Relating to permit requirements for groundwater transfers out of Pineywoods Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1900	78-0 (2003)	Author: Staples, Todd	Relating to permit requirements for groundwater transfers out of Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	No action taken in committee
	SB 1921	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the abolition of certain water control and improvement districts.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1925	78-0 (2003)	Author: Estes, Craig Sponsor: Hardcastle, Rick	Relating to the powers, financing, and fees of office for the Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1946	78-0 (2003)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Heritage Groundwater Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1947	78-0 (2003)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie Sponsor: Wilson, Ron	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Heritage Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	HB 1	78-1 (2003)	Author: Hopson, Chuck	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Houston County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 48	78-1 (2003)	Author: Callegari, Bill	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 15.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 56	78-1 (2003)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the establishment of defined existing and historic use periods for certain groundwater conservation districts.	Senate: Natural Resources	Not again placed on intent calendar
	HB 113	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hupp, Suzanna	Relating to the election of directors of the Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 570	77-0 (2001)	Author: Green, Rick	Relating to the Edwards Aquifer Authority's fees on water rights holders in the Guadalupe River Basin.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 890	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hupp, Suzanna	Relating to the election of directors of the Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
	HB 1258	77-0 (2001)	Author: Gallego, Pete Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to the ratification of the creation of and to the administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 1455	77-0 (2001)	Author: Shields, John | et. al.	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of Cibolo Canyon Conservation and Improvement District No. 1; granting the authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 1784	77-0 (2001)	Author: Cook, Robert | et. al. Sponsor: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the ratification, creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of groundwater conservation districts in and coordinated management of groundwater resources for the central Carrizo-Wilcox area.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 1844	77-0 (2001)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 1909	77-0 (2001)	Author: Junell, Robert Sponsor: Fraser, Troy	Relating to the management of and certain actions and proceedings regarding the Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 2001	77-0 (2001)	Author: Ellis, Dan	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Walker Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 2242	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hardcastle, Rick	Relating to Attorney General providing services to conservation districts.	House: Agriculture & Livestock	Left pending in committee
	HB 2310	77-0 (2001)	Author: Chisum, Warren | et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Soil and Water Conservation Board and to the election of directors of local soil and water conservation districts.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 2362	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hope, Ruben | et. al. Sponsor: Bernsen, David	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 2529	77-0 (2001)	Author: Junell, Robert Sponsor: Fraser, Troy	Relating to the ratification of the creation of and to the administration, powers, duties, operation, taxing authority, and financing of the Lone Wolf Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 2572	77-0 (2001)	Author: McReynolds, Jim | et. al. Sponsor: Staples, Todd	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of the Pineywoods Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 2690	77-0 (2001)	Author: Walker, Gary Sponsor: Staples, Todd	Relating to enforcement measures available to groundwater conservation districts.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 2741	77-0 (2001)	Author: Turner, Bob	Relating to the platting of certain subdivisions in groundwater management areas.	House: Land & Resource Management	Referred to Land and Resource Management
	HB 2855	77-0 (2001)	Author: Kuempel, Edmund Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the ratification of the creation of and to the administration, powers, duties, operation, taxing authority, and financing of the Southeast Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 2913	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bonnen, Dennis Sponsor: Brown, J. E.	Relating to the compensation of commissioners and the tax rate of the Brazoria County Conservation and Reclamation District Number Three.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 2959	77-0 (2001)	Author: Williams, Thomas Sponsor: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the board of supervisors and the powers of the Brookshire-Katy Drainage District; providing a civil penalty.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	See remarks for effective date
	HB 3037	77-0 (2001)	Author: Walker, Gary Sponsor: Staples, Todd	Relating to the regulation of spacing and production of wells by a groundwater conservation district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 3243	77-0 (2001)	Author: Gallego, Pete Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Kinney County Groundwater Conservation District; granting the power of eminent domain and conditionally granting authority to levy property taxes.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 3290	77-0 (2001)	Author: Lewis, Ron	Relating to the development and management of the water resources of the state, including the ratification of the creation of certain groundwater conservation districts; providing penalties.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 3474	77-0 (2001)	Author: Eiland, Craig	Relating to the creation of the Galveston Seawall Conservation District; providing the authority to impose taxes and issue bonds.	House: County Affairs	No action taken in committee
	HB 3475	77-0 (2001)	Author: Eiland, Craig	Relating to the creation of the West Galveston Island Conservation District; providing the authority to impose taxes and issue bonds.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 3519	77-0 (2001)	Author: Turner, Bob	Relating to the notice required before groundwater conservation district employees and agents enter private property.	House: Land & Resource Management	Referred to Land and Resource Management
	HB 3544	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the ratification of the creation of and to the administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 3587	77-0 (2001)	Author: Walker, Gary Sponsor: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the exemption from permitting requirements for certain wells in a groundwater conservation district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 3626	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hardcastle, Rick Sponsor: Haywood, Tom	Relating to the ratification of the creation of and to the administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Tri-County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 3635	77-0 (2001)	Author: Cook, Robert Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Wharton County Drainage District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 3640	77-0 (2001)	Author: Uher, D.R. Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Coastal Plains Groundwater Conservation District and the authorization of the district to impose an ad valorem tax.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 3642	77-0 (2001)	Author: Counts, David Sponsor: Haywood, Tom	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Lower Seymour Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing a tax.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 3651	77-0 (2001)	Author: Morrison, Geanie Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Goliad County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 3652	77-0 (2001)	Author: Morrison, Geanie Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Lavaca County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 3665	77-0 (2001)	Author: Miller, Sid Sponsor: Sibley, David	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Middle Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 3674	77-0 (2001)	Author: Counts, David Sponsor: Haywood, Tom	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Clear Fork Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing a tax.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 3675	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bonnen, Dennis Sponsor: Brown, J. E.	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 3698	77-0 (2001)	Author: Eiland, Craig Sponsor: Jackson, Mike	Relating to the powers and authority and the board of directors of the Clear Creek Drainage District of Galveston County.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/01
	HCR 329	77-0 (2001)	Author: Walker, Gary Sponsor: Staples, Todd	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house of representatives to make corrections in H.B. No. 3037.		Signed by the Governor
	HCR 334	77-0 (2001)	Author: Cook, Robert Sponsor: Ogden, Steve	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house of representatives to make technical corrections in H.B. No. 1784.		Signed by the Governor
	HCR 335	77-0 (2001)	Author: Lewis, Ron	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make technical corrections to S.B. No. 2.		Filed
	HR 439	77-0 (2001)	Author: Counts, David	Honoring the members of regional water planning groups for their significant efforts.	House: Rules & Resolutions	Reported enrolled
	HR 1400	77-0 (2001)	Author: Cook, Robert	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1784.		Reported enrolled
	SB 2	77-0 (2001)	Author: Brown, J. E. Sponsor: Lewis, Ron	Relating to the development and management of the water resources of the state, including the ratification of the creation of certain groundwater conservation districts; providing penalties.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/01
	SB 308	77-0 (2001)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Soil and Water Conservation Board and to the election of directors of local soil and water conservation districts.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 404	77-0 (2001)	Author: Fraser, Troy Sponsor: Hupp, Suzanna	Relating to the election of directors of the Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 748	77-0 (2001)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the ratification, creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of groundwater conservation districts in and coordinated management of groundwater resources for the central Carrizo-Wilcox area.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 784	77-0 (2001)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 785	77-0 (2001)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Walker Groundwater Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 979	77-0 (2001)	Author: Staples, Todd	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of the Pineywoods Groundwater Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1157	77-0 (2001)	Author: Fraser, Troy	Relating to the ratification of the creation of and to the administration, powers, duties, operation, taxing authority, and financing of the Lone Wolf Groundwater Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1435	77-0 (2001)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the board of supervisors and the powers of the Brookshire-Katy Drainage District; providing a civil penalty.	Senate: Natural Resources	No action taken in committee
	SB 1552	77-0 (2001)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the powers and duties of groundwater conservation districts.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1565	77-0 (2001)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the management, conservation, and use of groundwater.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1630	77-0 (2001)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the ratification of the creation of and to the administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1638	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bernsen, David	Relating to the creation of the Bolivar Conservation District; providing the authority to impose taxes and issue bonds.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	SB 1655	77-0 (2001)	Author: Sibley, David	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Middle Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1657	77-0 (2001)	Author: Sibley, David	Relating to the authority of the Brazos River Authority to discover, develop, produce, and use groundwater in the Brazos River Basin and environs.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1685	77-0 (2001)	Author: Jackson, Mike	Relating to the creation of the Galveston Seawall Conservation District; providing the authority to impose taxes and issue bonds.	Senate: Natural Resources	No action taken in committee
	SB 1686	77-0 (2001)	Author: Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Eiland, Craig	Relating to the creation of the West Galveston Island Conservation District; providing the authority to impose taxes and issue bonds.	House: County Affairs Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1697	77-0 (2001)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the composition of an advisory committee to the Lower Colorado River Authority's agricultural water conservation fund.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1704	77-0 (2001)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff | et. al.	Relating to the ratification of the creation of and to the administration, powers, duties, operation, taxing authority, and financing of the Southeast Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Co-author authorized
	SCR 76	77-0 (2001)	Author: Brown, J. E. Sponsor: Cook, Robert	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make technical corrections to S.B. No. 2.		Signed by the Governor
	SCR 77	77-0 (2001)	Author: Brown, J. E. Sponsor: Cook, Robert	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections to S.B. No. 2.		Signed by the Governor
	HB 340	76-0 (1999)	Author: Walker, Gary Sponsor: Bivins, Teel	Relating to the exemption from permitting requirements for certain wells in a groundwater conservation district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 576	76-0 (1999)	Author: Walker, Gary	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Trans-Pecos Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 847	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Blanco-Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 1233	76-0 (1999)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the creation of the Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 2926	76-0 (1999)	Author: Walker, Gary Sponsor: Bivins, Teel	Relating to elections to approve consolidation of groundwater conservation districts.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 2928	76-0 (1999)	Author: Walker, Gary	Relating to the political subdivisions to which the Private Real Property Rights Preservation Act applies.	House: Land & Resource Management	Referred to Land and Resource Management
	HB 3165	76-0 (1999)	Author: Keel, Terry	Relating to the invalid annexation of a water or sewer district.	House: Land & Resource Management	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	HB 3383	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to the transfer of certain state property to the Upper Guadalupe River Authority.	House: Land & Resource Management	Left pending in committee
	HB 3401	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hardcastle, Rick Sponsor: Haywood, Tom	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Wilbarger County Stormwater Control District; granting the authority to issue bonds and impose taxes; granting the power of eminent domain.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 3763	76-0 (1999)	Author: Gallego, Pete Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to the regulation of certain water wells by the Jeff Davis County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	No action taken in committee
	HB 3764	76-0 (1999)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the rulemaking power of districts over wells in certain counties.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 3805	76-0 (1999)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the creation of the Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 3806	76-0 (1999)	Author: Walker, Gary	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Trans-Pecos Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Posting rule suspended
	HB 3808	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Bergesland Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 3835	76-0 (1999)	Author: Staples, Todd	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of the Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 3842	76-0 (1999)	Author: Williams, Thomas	Relating to the board of supervisors and the powers of the Brookshire-Katy Drainage District; providing a civil penalty.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 3844	76-0 (1999)	Author: Junell, Robert	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Lone Wolf Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 3849	76-0 (1999)	Author: Swinford, David Sponsor: Bivins, Teel	Relating to the name and powers of, and the validation of certain acts of, the North Plains Ground Water Conservation District No. Two.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 944	76-0 (1999)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth | et. al.	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Bastrop-Lee County Groundwater Conservation District; granting the power of eminent domain.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 1826	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Blanco County Groundwater Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Left pending in subcommittee
	SB 1829	76-0 (1999)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the creation of the McMullen County Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing the issuance of bonds, the imposition of taxes, and the use of the power of eminent domain.	Senate: Natural Resources	Committee report printed and distributed
	SB 1847	76-0 (1999)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to the creation of the Trans-Pecos Groundwater Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	No action taken in subcommittee
	SB 1848	76-0 (1999)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Trans-Pecos Groundwater Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	No action taken in subcommittee
	SB 1869	76-0 (1999)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Lavaca County Groundwater Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1877	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ogden, Steve Sponsor: Williams, Thomas	Relating to the board of supervisors and the powers of the Brookshire-Katy Drainage District; providing a civil penalty.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Withdrawn from calendar
	SB 1911	76-0 (1999)	Author: Brown, J. E. | et. al. Sponsor: Walker, Gary | et. al.	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of certain groundwater conservation districts.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 5	75-0 (1997)	Author: Lewis, Ron	Relating to the development and management of the water resources of the state; providing penalties.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 1624	75-0 (1997)	Author: Walker, Gary	Relating to the board of directors of the Sandy Land Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 1808	75-0 (1997)	Author: Counts, David Sponsor: Bivins, Teel	Relating to the confidentiality of certain information obtained by the State Soil and Water Conservation Board or a soil and water conservation district.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/97
	HB 2154	75-0 (1997)	Author: Solis, Jim	Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide grants of financial assistance from the water loan assistance fund to irrigation districts.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 3226	75-0 (1997)	Author: Walker, Gary	Relating to groundwater production fees charged by groundwater conservation districts.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 3393	75-0 (1997)	Author: Culberson, John	Relating to the exclusion of unserved property from certain water conservation and reclamation districts.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 3521	75-0 (1997)	Author: Greenberg, Sherri | et. al.	Relating to the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 3523	75-0 (1997)	Author: Rhodes, Alec	Relating to the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 3548	75-0 (1997)	Author: Walker, Gary	Relating to the board of directors of the Sandy Land Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 3567	75-0 (1997)	Author: Raymond, Richard Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the addition of territory to, the board of directors of, and disannexation procedures for the Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/97
	HB 3578	75-0 (1997)	Author: Seaman, Gene | et. al.	Relating to building codes affecting certain coastal counties.	House: Land & Resource Management	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3590	75-0 (1997)	Author: Hawley, Judy Sponsor: Truan, Carlos	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the San Patricio Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
	HB 3602	75-0 (1997)	Author: King, Tracy | et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Wintergarden Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 3606	75-0 (1997)	Author: Glaze, Bob	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Rohr Springs Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3607	75-0 (1997)	Author: Counts, David Sponsor: Brown, J.E.	Relating to validating certain acts of the Garza County Underground and Fresh Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HJR 5	75-0 (1997)	Author: Lewis, Ron	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the flow of funds for repayment of Texas agricultural water conservation bonds.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1	75-0 (1997)	Author: Brown, J.E. | et. al. Sponsor: Lewis, Ron	Relating to the development and management of the water resources of the state; providing penalties.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/97
	SB 15	75-0 (1997)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Hawley, Judy	Relating to the maximum tax rate that may be levied by the Live Oak Underground Water Conservation District to pay maintenance and operating expenses.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
	SB 16	75-0 (1997)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Hawley, Judy	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Bee Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing the issuance of bonds and the imposition of taxes; granting the power of eminent domain.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
	SB 28	75-0 (1997)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo Sponsor: Walker, Gary	Relating to the powers and duties of the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Point of order sustained
	SB 1582	75-0 (1997)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Kuempel, Edmund	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Guadalupe County Groundwater Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
	SB 1718	75-0 (1997)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the definition of certain conservation and reclamation districts as a water and sewer utility.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1719	75-0 (1997)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Requiring an election to authorize the levy of an operations and maintenance tax by certain large conservation and reclamation districts and authorizing withdrawal from certain districts.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1720	75-0 (1997)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to election precincts and polling places for elections conducted by large conservation and reclamation districts and the terms and election of the directors of such districts.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1888	75-0 (1997)	Author: Brown, J.E. Sponsor: Jackson, Mike	Relating to certain conservation and reclamation districts that are part of more than one municipality.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/97
	SB 1899	75-0 (1997)	Author: Galloway, Michael Sponsor: Zbranek, Zeb	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Pine Island Bayou Stormwater Control District; granting the authority to issue bonds and impose taxes; granting the power of eminent domain.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
	SB 1942	75-0 (1997)	Author: Madla, Frank Sponsor: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Culberson County Groundwater Conservation District; granting the power of eminent domain; authorizing the issuance of bonds and the imposition of taxes.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1947	75-0 (1997)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Wintergarden Groundwater Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Committee report printed and distributed
	SJR 16	75-0 (1997)	Author: Brown, J.E.	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the flow of funds for repayment of Texas agricultural water conservation bonds.	Senate: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 449	74-0 (1995)	Author: Chisum, Warren	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 546	74-0 (1995)	Author: Brimer, Kim | et. al. Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to the exclusion of unserved property from certain water conservation and reclamation districts.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/95
	HB 753	74-0 (1995)	Author: King, Tracy	Relating to the validation of a certain agreement between the Edwards Underground Water District, the Medina County Underground Water Conservation District, and the Uvalde County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 846	74-0 (1995)	Author: Counts, David Sponsor: Montford, John	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Garza County Underground and Fresh Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 921	74-0 (1995)	Author: Uher, D.R. Sponsor: Patterson, Jerry	Relating to approval of bonds issued by a conservation and reclamation district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 1102	74-0 (1995)	Author: Raymond, Richard	Relating to adding territory to the Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 1480	74-0 (1995)	Author: Patterson, Pete Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the contribution of funds to a soil and water conservation district.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/95
	HB 1493	74-0 (1995)	Author: Chisum, Warren Sponsor: Bivins, Teel	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
	HB 1596	74-0 (1995)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the election of directors of the Hudspeth County Underground Water Conservation District No. 1.	House: Natural Resources	No action taken in committee
	HB 2189	74-0 (1995)	Author: Harris, Jack Sponsor: Brown, J.E.	Relating to the creation, composition, operation, and management of certain conservation and reclamation districts.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Senate Amendments printed and distributed
	HB 2638	74-0 (1995)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Oldham County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 2867	74-0 (1995)	Author: Yost, Gerald	Relating to the powers, operation, and management of certain conservation and reclamation districts.	House: Natural Resources	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 3221	74-0 (1995)	Author: Gallego, Pete Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Culberson County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Placed on intent calendar
	HB 3225	74-0 (1995)	Author: Zbranek, Zeb | et. al. Sponsor: Nixon, Drew	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Pine Island Bayou Stormwater Control District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Placed on intent calendar
	HB 3234	74-0 (1995)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the election of directors of the Hudspeth County Underground Water Conservation District No. 1.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 740	74-0 (1995)	Author: Brown, J.E.	Relating to the operation and management of certain conservation and reclamation districts; providing penalties.	Senate: Natural Resources	Withdrawn from intent calendar
	SB 1180	74-0 (1995)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to conservation districts.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1678	74-0 (1995)	Author: Nixon, Drew | et. al.	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Pine Island Bayou Stormwater Control District.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	SB 1693	74-0 (1995)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth Sponsor: Rhodes, Alec	Relating to authorizing the division of the Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District into precincts, authorizing the board to make expenditures, and validating certain actions.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1714	74-0 (1995)	Author: Bivins, Teel Sponsor: Smithee, John	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Oldham County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 207	73-0 (1993)	Author: Puente, Robert	Relating to the appropriation of state water for recharge of certain water-bearing sands and aquifers.	House: Natural Resources	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	HB 461	73-0 (1993)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Blanco County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Withdrawn from intent calendar
	HB 1216	73-0 (1993)	Author: Nieto, Pedro Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to validation of the creation of the Uvalde County Underground Water Conservation District and actions of the district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	No action taken in committee
	HB 1230	73-0 (1993)	Author: Counts, David | et. al.	Relating to certain pollution control and to soil and water conservation land improvement measures.	House: Natural Resources	Companion considered in lieu of in committee
	HB 1231	73-0 (1993)	Author: Counts, David | et. al.	Relating to certain powers and duties of the State Soil and Water Conservation Board.	House: Natural Resources	Companion considered in lieu of in committee
	HB 1491	73-0 (1993)	Author: Turner, Bob Sponsor: Sims, Bill	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Llano Uplift Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
	HB 1742	73-0 (1993)	Author: Tallas, Jim	Relating to the Fort Bend Subsidence District.	House: Natural Resources	Considered in Calendars
	HB 1853	73-0 (1993)	Author: Bosse, Fred Sponsor: Shelley, Dan	Relating to fees of office for and reimbursement of expenses of directors of underground water conservation districts.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 1854	73-0 (1993)	Author: Bosse, Fred Sponsor: Shelley, Dan	Relating to the sworn statement, bond, and oath of a director of an underground water conservation district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/93
	HB 2176	73-0 (1993)	Author: Raymond, Richard Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to the Brush Country Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
	HB 2492	73-0 (1993)	Author: Turner, Bob Sponsor: Sims, Bill	Relating to election of directors and validation of acts of the governing board of the Real-Edwards Conservation and Reclamation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
	HB 2651	73-0 (1993)	Author: Greenberg, Sherri	Relating to enforcement of collection of charges by Underground Water Conservation Districts.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 2785	73-0 (1993)	Author: Counts, David	Relating to the management of spring flow from the Edwards Aquifer and to the increase of the recharge to and the conservation of the water taken from the Edwards Aquifer located in Kinney, Uvalde, Medina, Bexar, Hays and Comal Counties, Texas.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 2801	73-0 (1993)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey | et. al.	Relating to the regional management of the Edwards Aquifer.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 2817	73-0 (1993)	Author: Gallego, Pete Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 2818	73-0 (1993)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Pecos County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Postponed in committee
	HB 2820	73-0 (1993)	Author: Junell, Robert | et. al. Sponsor: Sims, Bill	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Rolling Plains Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 2838	73-0 (1993)	Author: Greenberg, Sherri	Relating to the authority of the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District to assess fees, borrow money, and adopt certain rules.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 2862	73-0 (1993)	Author: Counts, David Sponsor: Carriker, Steven	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Haskell/Knox County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
	HB 2866	73-0 (1993)	Author: Gallego, Pete Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Jeff Davis County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
	HB 2874	73-0 (1993)	Author: Cuellar, Henry | et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Simon Villarreal Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Senate passage as amended reported
	SB 502	73-0 (1993)	Author: Sims, Bill Sponsor: Counts, David	Relating to certain powers and duties of the State Soil and Water Conservation Board.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/93
	SB 503	73-0 (1993)	Author: Sims, Bill Sponsor: Counts, David	Relating to certain pollution control and to soil and water conservation land improvement measures.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 649	73-0 (1993)	Author: Sims, Bill	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Llano Uplift Underground Water Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Recommended for local & uncontested Calendar
	SB 1477	73-0 (1993)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth | et. al. Sponsor: Lewis, Ron	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Edwards Aquifer Authority and the management of the Edwards Aquifer; granting the power of eminent domain; authorizing the issuance of bonds; providing civil and administrative penalties; and validating the creation of the Uvalde County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/93
	HB 281	72-0 (1991)	Author: Rudd, Jim Sponsor: Montford, John	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the South Plains Underground Water Conservation district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 530	72-0 (1991)	Author: Rudd, Jim Sponsor: Montford, John	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Llano Estacado Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 722	72-0 (1991)	Author: Patterson, Pete Sponsor: Sims, Bill	Relating to the annual meeting of directors of a soil and water conservation district and the authority of the State Soil and Water Conservation Board to accept donations and contributions.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days -- 8/26/91
	HB 723	72-0 (1991)	Author: Patterson, Pete Sponsor: Sims, Bill	Relating to audits of soil and water conservation districts.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days -- 8/26/91
	HB 724	72-0 (1991)	Author: Patterson, Pete Sponsor: Sims, Bill	Relating to a vacancy or removal from office of a director of a soil and water conservation district.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days -- 8/26/91
	HB 881	72-0 (1991)	Author: Patterson, Pete Sponsor: Sims, Bill	Relating to soil and water conservation land improvement measures.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Withdrawn from intent calendar
	HB 1463	72-0 (1991)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey Sponsor: Sims, Bill	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Headwaters Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days -- 8/26/91
	HB 1744	72-0 (1991)	Author: Lewis, Ron Sponsor: Truan, Carlos | et. al.	Relating to the creation, administration, and operation of underground water conservation districts and the management of critical areas.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/91
	HB 1926	72-0 (1991)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to validation of the creation of the Uvalde County Underground Water Conservation District and actions of the district.	House: Natural Resources	1st Printing sent to Calendars
	HB 2370	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cate, Tom	Relating to validation of the creation of the Medina County Underground Water Conservation District and actions of the district.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in subcommittee
	HB 2698	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cate, Tom	Relating to the creation, dissolution, powers and duties of underground water conservation districts and management and conservation of the Edwards Aquifer.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 2760	72-0 (1991)	Author: Rudd, Jim Sponsor: Montford, John	Relating to changing the name of the Martin County Underground Water Conservation District, the method of adding territory to the district, and membership on the district's board of directors.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/91
	HB 2780	72-0 (1991)	Author: Stiles, Mark	Relating to terms and compensation of directors of the Trinity Bay Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to s/c on Water by President
	HB 2796	72-0 (1991)	Author: Von Dohlen, Tim	Relating to water use fees imposed by the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District and a prohibition on the issuance or sale of bonds by the district.	House: Natural Resources	Reported favorably with amendment(s)
	SB 108	72-0 (1991)	Author: Sims, Bill	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, and funding of the Headwaters Underground Water Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Reported favorably w/o amendments
	SB 121	72-0 (1991)	Author: Montford, John Sponsor: Laney, James	Relating to retirement programs for employees of High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 393	72-0 (1991)	Author: Sims, Bill	Relating to the annual meeting of directors of a soil and water conservation district and the authority of the State Soil and Water Conservation Board to accept donations and contributions.	Senate: Natural Resources	Reported favorably w/o amendments
	SB 394	72-0 (1991)	Author: Sims, Bill	Relating to audits of soil and water conservation districts.	Senate: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	SB 395	72-0 (1991)	Author: Sims, Bill	Relating to a vacancy or removal from office of a director of a soil and water conservation district.	Senate: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	SB 396	72-0 (1991)	Author: Sims, Bill	Relating to soil and water conservation land improvement measures.	Senate: Natural Resources	Reported favorably w/o amendments
	SB 437	72-0 (1991)	Author: Truan, Carlos Sponsor: Berlanga, Hugo	Relating to the compensation of the commissioners of the Nueces County Drainage and Conservation District Number 2.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/91
	SB 832	72-0 (1991)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to validation of the creation of the Uvalde County Underground Water Conservation District and actions of the district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 1058	72-0 (1991)	Author: Sims, Bill Sponsor: Cate, Tom	Relating to validation of the creation of the Medina County Underground Water Conservation District and actions of the district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days -- 8/26/91
	SB 1498	72-0 (1991)	Author: Sims, Bill	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the West Texas Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
	SB 1516	72-0 (1991)	Author: Sims, Bill	Relating to the terms of directors of the Sutton County Underground Water Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 136	72-1 (1991)	Author: Stiles, Mark	Relating to terms and compensation of directors of the Trinity Bay Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	SB 45	72-1 (1991)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to terms and compensation of directors of the Trinity Bay Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 92	72-2 (1991)	Author: Linebarger, Libby	Relating to certain taxes levied and fees imposed by the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District and the authority of the district to assess fees to borrow money and to protect the water quality of the aquifer.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 53	72-2 (1991)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to terms and compensation of directors of the Trinity Bay Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 1	72-4 (1992)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Uvalde County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 18	72-4 (1992)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to validation of the creation of the Uvalde County Underground Water Conservation District and actions of the district and to powers of the district.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 178	71-0 (1989)	Author: Harrison, Dudley	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Pecos County Underground Water Conservation District No. 4.	House: Natural Resources	Pending in subcommittee
	HB 1169	71-0 (1989)	Author: Waterfield, Richard	Relating to fees charged by the Panhandle Ground Water Conservation District Number Three, South of the Canadian River, in Texas.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 1761	71-0 (1989)	Author: Harrison, Dudley	Relating to notes issued by conservation districts for purchase of real property.	House: Agriculture & Livestock	Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
	HB 1826	71-0 (1989)	Author: Harrison, Dudley	Relating to notes issued by a conservation district.	House: Agriculture & Livestock	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1961	71-0 (1989)	Author: Craddick, Tom	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the South Ector County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Pending in subcommittee
	HB 2296	71-0 (1989)	Author: Smith, Terral Sponsor: Santiesteban, H.	Relating to the abolition of certain conservation and reclamation districts that become a part of a city.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/89
	HB 2301	71-0 (1989)	Author: Smith, Terral Sponsor: Henderson, Don	Relating to the membership of the board of directors and the appraisal review board of an appraisal district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Finance	Effective on 1/1/90
	HB 2304	71-0 (1989)	Author: Smith, Terral Sponsor: Henderson, Don	Relating to ad valorem tax abatement by a conservation and reclamation district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Finance	Reported favorably w/o amendments
	HB 2355	71-0 (1989)	Author: Yost, Gerald Sponsor: Ratliff, Bill	Relating to a director acting as general manager of an underground water conservation district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/89
	HB 2477	71-0 (1989)	Author: Smith, Terral	Relating to the creation, administration, and operation of underground water conservation districts.	House: Natural Resources	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
	HB 2557	71-0 (1989)	Author: Warner, Larry	Relating to the participation of certain taxing units in the appointment of the board of directors of an appraisal district.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 3092	71-0 (1989)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the West Edwards Underground Water Conservation District No. 2.	House: Natural Resources	Pending in committee
	HB 3099	71-0 (1989)	Author: McCollough, Parker Sponsor: Dickson, Temple	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Central Texas Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days-8/28/89
	HB 3100	71-0 (1989)	Author: Counts, David Sponsor: Carriker, Steven	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Salt Fork Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 3110	71-0 (1989)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, financing, and dissolution of the Alamo Conservation and Reuse District and the authority of that district and other governmental....	House: Natural Resources	Companion considered in lieu in comm.
	HB 3118	71-0 (1989)	Author: Edge, Eldon	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Live Oak County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 3122	71-0 (1989)	Author: Schlueter, Stan Sponsor: Dickson, Temple	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Saratoga Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 3127	71-0 (1989)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey Sponsor: Sims, Bill	Relating to the boundaries of the Real-Edwards Conservation and Reclamation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/89
	HB 3131	71-0 (1989)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey | et. al.	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the West Edwards Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Pending in committee
	HB 3132	71-0 (1989)	Author: Rudd, Jim	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Dawson County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 3139	71-0 (1989)	Author: Edge, Eldon	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the West Edwards Underground Water Conservation District No. 1.	House: Natural Resources	Pending in committee
	HB 3152	71-0 (1989)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Crockett County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Pending in committee
	HB 3166	71-0 (1989)	Author: Rudd, Jim	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Yoakum County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 3172	71-0 (1989)	Author: Schlueter, Stan | et. al. Sponsor: Dickson, Temple	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 62	71-0 (1989)	Author: Sims, Bill	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Pecos County Underground Water Conservation District No. 4.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Pending in committee
	SB 1136	71-0 (1989)	Author: Sims, Bill Sponsor: Harrison, Dudley	Relating to notes issued by a conservation district.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1212	71-0 (1989)	Author: Santiesteban, H. Sponsor: Smith, Terral	Relating to the creation, administration, and operation of underground water conservation districts and of management and critical areas.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/89
	SB 1369	71-0 (1989)	Author: Henderson, Don	Relating to ad valorem tax abatement by a conservation and reclamation district.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	SB 1371	71-0 (1989)	Author: Henderson, Don	Relating to the appointment of the board of directors of an appraisal district.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Special Subcommittee
	SB 1634	71-0 (1989)	Author: Sims, Bill Sponsor: Fraser, Troy	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Santa Rita Underground Water Conservation District, including the authority of eminent domain and authority to tax and .....	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1635	71-0 (1989)	Author: Sims, Bill Sponsor: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Emerald Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1645	71-0 (1989)	Author: Carriker, Steven	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Kent County Underground Water Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Left as pending business in comm.
	SB 1656	71-0 (1989)	Author: Montford, John	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the South Ector County Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1667	71-0 (1989)	Author: Tejeda, Frank | et. al. Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, financing, and dissolution of the Alamo Conservation and Reuse District and the authority of that district and other governmental and private....	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1675	71-0 (1989)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Edge, Eldon	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Brush Country Underground Water Conservation District, including the authority to levy taxes and issue bonds.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1690	71-0 (1989)	Author: Sims, Bill Sponsor: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to the boundaries of the Real-Edwards Conservation and Reclamation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/89
	SB 1727	71-0 (1989)	Author: Montford, John Sponsor: Rudd, Jim	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Mesa Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1751	71-0 (1989)	Author: Sims, Bill	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the West Edwards Underground Water Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	No action taken in committee
	SB 1777	71-0 (1989)	Author: Montford, John Sponsor: Rudd, Jim	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Sandy Land Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1808	71-0 (1989)	Author: Dickson, Temple	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Lampasas County Underground Water Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1809	71-0 (1989)	Author: Dickson, Temple	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Bell County Underground Water Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 39	71-2 (1989)	Author: Sims, Bill	Relating to the directors of multicounty underground water conservation districts.	Senate: Natural Resources	Reported favorably w/o amendments
	HB 128	71-4 (1990)	Author: Rudd, Jim	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the South Plains Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Spkr.
	HB 10	71-5 (1990)	Author: Rudd, Jim	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the South Plains Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
	HB 11	71-6 (1990)	Author: Rudd, Jim	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the South Plains Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
	HB 267	70-0 (1987)	Author: Patterson, Pete	Relating to the taxation of sales of certain items used for soil and water conservation purposes.	House: Ways & Means	Pending in subcommittee
	HB 1709	70-0 (1987)	Author: Riley, Randall Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Williamson County Water, Sewer, Irrigation and Drainage District No. 1.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 1737	70-0 (1987)	Author: Stiles, Mark Sponsor: Parker, Carl	Relating to the fiscal year and compensation of directors of the Trinity Bay Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 1990	70-0 (1987)	Author: Harris, Jack Sponsor: Brown, J.E.	Relating to the compensation of commissioners of the Brazoria County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 3.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 2516	70-0 (1987)	Author: Smith, Terral	Relating to the creation and operation of the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District; providing civil penalties.	House: Natural Resources	1st Printing sent to Local&Consent Cal.
	HB 2557	70-0 (1987)	Author: Cooper, Anne Sponsor: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the annexation of land to the Edwards Underground Water District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Laid on table in committee
	HB 2625	70-0 (1987)	Author: Burnett, Dick	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, fiscal procedures, annexation authority, bond and taxing authority, and the exercise of eminent domain by the Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Spkr.
	SB 84	70-0 (1987)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Validating creation of the Barton Springs - Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, amending the powers and duties of that District providing the authority to impose penalties and water use fees and reducing the authorized level of taxation.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 139	70-0 (1987)	Author: Sims, Bill	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, fiscal procedures, eminent domain authority, bond, note, and tax authority, and annexation authority of the Gillespie County Underground Water Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 672	70-0 (1987)	Author: Montford, John Sponsor: Johnson, Cliff	Relating to the continuing supervision of certain water districts and authorities by the Texas Water Commission and to reports to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Reported favorably with substitute
	SB 1026	70-0 (1987)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to the duties and compensation of the board of directors of the Trinity Bay Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Laid on table subj. to call in comm.
	SB 1226	70-0 (1987)	Author: Santiesteban, H.	Relating to the expansion of the Hudspeth County Underground Water Conservation District No. One.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1291	70-0 (1987)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the abolition of certain conservation and reclamation districts, including municipal utility districts, that become a part of more than one city.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1525	70-0 (1987)	Author: Sims, Bill Sponsor: Burnett, Dick	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, fiscal procedures, annexation authority, bond and taxing authority, and the exercise of eminent domain by the Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 75	70-2 (1987)	Author: Perez, Nicolas	Relating to the municipal annexation of area in certain conservation and reclamation districts.	House: Urban Affairs	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
	HB 2	69-0 (1985)	Author: Craddick, Tom Sponsor: Montford, John	Relating to the conservation, development, and protection and enhancement of the quality of, and flood and subsidence control for, surface and underground water and bays and estuaries and providing various financing mechanisms to finance conservation, development, and protection and enhancement of the quality of, and flood, subsidence control, recharge, desalinization, and chloride control for, surface and underground water and agricultural soil and water conservation.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	See remarks
	HB 244	69-0 (1985)	Author: Whaley, Foster	Relating to the compensation for travel paid to directors of and delegates from a state soil and water conservation district.	House: Government Organization Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 459	69-0 (1985)	Author: Whaley, Foster	Relating to soil and water conservation districts and the operation of the State Soil and Water Conservation Board.	House: Government Organization	Reported from s/c fav. w/o amdt(s)
	HB 545	69-0 (1985)	Author: Gibson, Bruce	Relating to soil and water conservation districts and the operation and continuation of the State Soil and Water Conservation Board.	House: Government Organization	Placed on Consent Calendar
	HB 636	69-0 (1985)	Author: Geistweidt, Gerald	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, fiscal procedures, and taxing authority of the Irion County Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 652	69-0 (1985)	Author: Geistweidt, Gerald	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, fiscal procedures, and taxing authority of the Irion County Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 967	69-0 (1985)	Author: Buchanan, J. W. Sponsor: Sarpalius, Bill	Relating to the date for election of directors of the North Plains Ground Water Conservation District No. Two and validation of certain elections, actions, procedures, and expenditures of the district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 1905	69-0 (1985)	Author: Martinez, Roman	Relating to the plat approval authority of certain districts with drainage and flood control authority; providing a civil penalty.	House: Natural Resources	Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . .
	HB 2390	69-0 (1985)	Author: Blanton, Bill Sponsor: McFarland, Bob	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, functions, operations, and financing of and annexation of territory to and exclusion of territory from the Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 2433	69-0 (1985)	Author: Messer, Bill Sponsor: Sharp, John	Relating to the administration, powers, duties, and operations of and addition of territory to road utility districts and to conservation and reclamation districts and municipal utility districts operating with road utility district powers; amending Article 6674r-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, and Chapter 54, Water Code.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 2485	69-0 (1985)	Author: Eckels, Robert Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to changing the name of the Coastal Industrial Water Authority to the Coastal Water Authority and to the powers and duties of the authority.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Postponed in committee
	SB 8	69-0 (1985)	Author: Brown, J.E.	Relating to the creation, boundaries, administration, powers, duties, operations, functions, and financing of the Brazosport Water Authority and the authority of cities to contract with the authority.	Senate: Natural Resources	Reported favorably with substitute
	SB 157	69-0 (1985)	Author: Sarpalius, Bill	Relating to the terms of office and compensation of directors of the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1.	Senate: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	SB 206	69-0 (1985)	Author: Sims, Bill Sponsor: Geistweidt, Gerald	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, fiscal procedure, and taxing authority of the Irion County Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 271	69-0 (1985)	Author: Sharp, John	Relating to the compensation for travel paid to directors of and delegates from a state soil and water conservation district.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 272	69-0 (1985)	Author: Sharp, John	Relating to voters in dissolution of soil and water conservation districts and the operation, powers, and duties of the State Soil and Water Conservation Board.	Senate: Natural Resources	Reported favorably w/o amendments
	SB 678	69-0 (1985)	Author: Sims, Bill	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of the Sutton County Underground Water Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1083	69-0 (1985)	Author: Sims, Bill Sponsor: Harrison, Dudley	Relating to the creation, implementation, administration, operation, and financing of the Texas Brush Control Program under the jurisdiction of the State Soil and Water Conservation Board and to powers and duties of the board.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
	SB 1253	69-0 (1985)	Author: Traeger, John Sponsor: Edge, Eldon	Relating to the boundaries, the composition, election, qualifications, and term of office of the board of directors and the limitation on the amount of property taxes of the Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1494	69-0 (1985)	Author: Santiesteban, H.	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Lower Valley Water Authority and the authority of cities and districts to contract with the authority.	Senate: Natural Resources	Received from the Senate
	SB 1497	69-0 (1985)	Author: Montford, John	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Buffalo Springs Lake Municipal Utility District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 999	68-0 (1983)	Author: Patterson, Pete	Relating to the acquisition, administration, and sale of materials and equipment by a soil and water conservation district.	House: Agriculture & Livestock	See remarks
	HB 1485	68-0 (1983)	Author: Kuempel, Edmund	Relating to the authority of a city, town, or village to make an agreement or contract with a conservation and reclamation district for the purchase of hydroelectric power or energy.	House: Urban Affairs	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
	HB 1691	68-0 (1983)	Author: Patterson, Pete	Relating to the annual meeting of the directors of soil and water conservation districts.	House: Agriculture & Livestock	No action taken
	HB 2015	68-0 (1983)	Author: Stiles, Mark	Relating to conversion of certain navigation districts.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
	HB 2299	68-0 (1983)	Author: Criss, Lloyd Sponsor: Brooks, Chet	Relating to legislative findings, boundaries, creation, administration, powers, duties, elections, issuance of bonds, levy and collection of taxes and finances for the Dickinson Bayou Watershed Drainage District; providing for the dissolution or realignment of boundaries of existing districts; and containing other provisions relating to the subject.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 2416	68-0 (1983)	Author: Stiles, Mark	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, and financing of the Broussard Sewage District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 2417	68-0 (1983)	Author: Stiles, Mark	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, and financing of the Fannett Sewage District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 2418	68-0 (1983)	Author: Stiles, Mark	Relating to creation, administration, powers, duties, and financing of the Hillebrandt Sewage District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 2419	68-0 (1983)	Author: Stiles, Mark	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, and financing of the North Cheek Sewage District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 2420	68-0 (1983)	Author: Stiles, Mark	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, and financing of the South Creek Sewage District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 2421	68-0 (1983)	Author: Stiles, Mark	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, and financing of the North LaBelle Sewage District.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 2422	68-0 (1983)	Author: Stiles, Mark	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, and financing of the South LaBelle Sewage District.	House: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	SB 558	68-0 (1983)	Author: Sarpalius, Bill Sponsor: Patterson, Pete	Relating to the acquisition, administration, and sale of materials and equipment by a soil and water conservation district and to certain powers and duties of the soil and water conservation districts.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 800	68-0 (1983)	Author: Traeger, John Sponsor: Kuempel, Edmund	Relating to the authority of a city, town, or village to make an agreement or contract with a conservation and reclamation district for the purchase of hydroelectric power or energy; providing for validation of certain agreements or contracts.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 873	68-0 (1983)	Author: Jones, Grant Sponsor: Patterson, Pete	Relating to the annual meeting of the directors of soil and water conservation districts; authorizing the State Soil and Water Conservation Board to charge and use fees for paying costs of the meeting.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
	SB 1075	68-0 (1983)	Author: Edwards, Chet Sponsor: Word, C.K. "Chock"	Relating to compensation of directors of the Aquilla-Hackberry Creek Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
	SB 1326	68-0 (1983)	Author: Parker, Carl	Creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district under Article XVI, Section 59, Constitution of Texas, to be known as "Hille-Brandt Sewage District," located within the West Jefferson County Municipal Water District, Jefferson County, Texas; declaring the district a governmental agency, body corporate and politic; defining the boundaries; finding the field notes and boundaries form a closure, and related matters; finding benefit to all property within the district; conferring on the district the power to issue bonds to finance the construction of sanitary sewer facilities pursuant to Chapter 54, Title 4, Texas Water Code, where not in conflict with this Act; providing for the appointment of directors for the district and their qualifications, and related matters; finding and declaring that the requirements of Article XVI Section 59(d) and Section 59 (e) Constitution of Texas, have been performed and accomplished; enacting other provisions relating to the above mentioned subjects; providing a severability clause; and declaring an emergency.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
	SB 1358	68-0 (1983)	Author: Brooks, Chet Sponsor: Hackney, Clint	Relating to the financing of and the creation, governing body, operation, rights, powers, authority, and financing of subdistricts within certain metropolitan water control and improvement districts.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 1381	68-0 (1983)	Author: Parker, Carl Sponsor: Stiles, Mark	Relating to the creation, directors, administration, powers, duties, and financing of the Broussard Sewage District; requiring a confirmation election and allowing periodic elections; providing for extinguishment of the district unless confirmed within five years.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1382	68-0 (1983)	Author: Parker, Carl Sponsor: Stiles, Mark	Relating to the creation, directors, administration, powers, duties, and financing of the Fannett Sewage District; requiring a confirmation election and allowing periodic elections; providing for extinguishment of the district unless confirmed within five years.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1383	68-0 (1983)	Author: Parker, Carl Sponsor: Stiles, Mark	Relating to the creation, directors, administration, powers, duties, and financing of the Hillebrandt Sewage District; requiring a confirmation election and allowing periodic elections; providing for extinguishment of the district unless confirmed within five years..	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1384	68-0 (1983)	Author: Parker, Carl Sponsor: Stiles, Mark	Relating to the creation, directors, administration, powers, duties, and financing of the North Cheek Sewage District; requiring a confirmation election and allowing periodic elections; providing for extinguishment of the district unless confirmed within five years..	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1385	68-0 (1983)	Author: Parker, Carl Sponsor: Stiles, Mark	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, and financing of the South Cheek Sewage District; requiring a confirmation election and allowing periodic elections; providing for extinguishment of the district unless confirmed within five years.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1386	68-0 (1983)	Author: Parker, Carl Sponsor: Stiles, Mark	Relating to the creation, directors, administration, powers, duties, and financing of the North LaBelle Sewage District; requiring a confirmation election and allowing periodic elections; providing for extinguishment of the district unless confirmed within five years.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1387	68-0 (1983)	Author: Parker, Carl Sponsor: Stiles, Mark	Relating to the creation, directors, administration, powers, duties, and financing of the South LaBelle Sewage District; requiring a confirmation election and allowing periodic elections; providing for extinguishment of the district unless confirmed within five years.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 472	67-0 (1981)	Author: Pennington, Randy	Relating to the disannexation and municipal incorporation procedure for resident of certain areas annexed by a home-rule city.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Committee on Economic Development
	HB 1311	67-0 (1981)	Author: Watson, Ed Sponsor: Mengden, Walter	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, functions, and financing of the La Porte Area Water Authority.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 1663	67-0 (1981)	Author: Benedict, Jerry L. Sponsor: Brown, J.E.	Relating to the boundaries, powers, duties, functions, and financing of Brazoria County Conservation and Reclamation District Number Three.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 2299	67-0 (1981)	Author: Bock II, Bennie Sponsor: Doggett, Lloyd	Relating to compensation of the board of directors of the Plum Creek Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 2401	67-0 (1981)	Author: Jones, Neal T. Sponsor: Jones, Grant	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, functions, operations, and financing of the Mid-Tex Regional Water Supply District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HJR 77	67-0 (1981)	Author: Burnett, Dick Sponsor: Snelson, W.E. "Pete"	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide terms not to exceed four years for members of governing boards of certain water districts and conservation reclamation districts.	House: Constitutional Amendments Senate: Natural Resources	Signed by the Governor
	SB 728	67-0 (1981)	Author: Santiesteban, H. Sponsor: Vowell, Jack	Relating to the creation and establishement of a conservation and reclamation district under Article XVI, Section 59, or the Constitution of Texas known as the Haciendas Del Norte Water Improvement District; providing for one confirmation election; declaring the district a governmental agency and a body politic and corporate; finding benefit to all property within the district; defining the boundaries; conferring on the district the rights, powers, privilieges, authority, and functions of the general laws of Texas applicable to municipal utility districts created under Chapter 54, Title 4, Water Code, where not in conflict with this Act and adopting same by reference; naming the first directors of the district; providing for qualifications of directors and the filling of vacancies; providing for terms and elections of diretors and related matters; finding and declaring that the requirements of Article XVI, Sections 59(d) and 59(e), of the Constitution of Texas, have been performed and accomplished enacting other provisions relating to the above mentioned subjects; providing a severability clause.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
	SB 860	67-0 (1981)	Author: Brown, J.E.	Relating to the boundaries, powers, duties, functions, proceedings, and financing of the Brazoria County Conservation and Reclamation District Number Three.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Administration	Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
	SB 1231	67-0 (1981)	Author: Glasgow, Bob	An Act creating a conservation and reclamation district without taxing power (to be known as Graham Water Supply District) over a part of Young County, Texas; providing and limiting the powers of such district; and declaring an emergency.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
	HB 257	66-0 (1979)	Author: Close, G.R. "Bob" Sponsor: Price, Bob	Relating to the investment of funds of soil and water conservation districts.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 531	66-0 (1979)	Author: Laney, James	Relating to the per diem and mileage expense of soil and water conservation district supervisors.	House: Agriculture & Livestock	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2168	66-0 (1979)	Author: Benedict, Jerry L. Sponsor: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"	Relating to compensation of commissioners of the Brazoria County Conservation and Reclamation District Number 3.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	SB 568	66-0 (1979)	Author: Short, E.L. Sponsor: Laney, James	Relating to per diem and mileage expenses of soil and water conservation district directors or their alternates.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 1160	66-0 (1979)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe" Sponsor: Wieting, Leroy J.	Relating to compensation paid to members of the board of directors of the Aransas County Conservation and Reclamation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 1920	65-0 (1977)	Author: Peveto, Wayne	Relating to validation of certain acts and proceedings of conservation and reclamation districts.	House: Natural Resources	Reported from subcommittee favorably with amendments
	HB 2174	65-0 (1977)	Author: Nugent, James E.	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, financing, and dissolution of the Uvalde County Surface and Groundwater Conservation and Reclamation District.	House: Natural Resources	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 2208	65-0 (1977)	Author: Nugent, James E.	Relating to the boundaries of the Real-Edwards Conservation and Reclamation District.	House: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2244	65-0 (1977)	Author: Wieting, Leroy J. Sponsor: Truan, Carlos	Relating to the validation of the election of and governmental acts and proceedings by the directors of certain conservation and reclamation districts.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HJR 42	65-0 (1977)	Author: Blythe, W.J. "Bill" Sponsor: Jones, Gene	Proposing amendments to the Texas Constitution authorizing certain districts to engage in fire-fighting activities and to issue bonds or other indebtedness or to issue bonds or otherwise lend their credit for fire-fighting purposes.	House: Constitutional Amendments Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Filed with the Secretary of State
	SB 946	65-0 (1977)	Author: Jones, Gene	Ratifying, confirming, approving and validating the proceedings and actions of conservation and reclamation districts created under the provisions of Article XVI, Section 59 of the Constitution of Texas (including districts created by special legislative act which adopted in part the general laws applicable to such conservation and reclamation districts) relating to adding, annexing, excluding, detaching or deannexing land, property or territory; ratifying, confirming, approving and validating all bonds heretofore voted, authorized, approved, sold or issued by any such district; providing a non-litigating clause; providing a savings clause.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
	SB 1249	65-0 (1977)	Author: Snelson, W.E. "Pete"	Creating the Upton County Water District; prescribing other powers and duties of the district; providing a severability clause.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
	SB 1336	65-0 (1977)	Author: Snelson, W.E. "Pete"	Relating to the boundaries of the Real-Edwards Conservation and Reclamation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
	SJR 59	65-0 (1977)	Author: Jones, Gene	Proposing amendments to the Texas Constitution authorizing certain districts to engage in fire-fighting activities and to issue bonds or other indebtedness or to issue bonds or otherwise lend their credit for the fire-fighting purposes.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Reported from committee favorably
	HB 2023	64-0 (1975)	Author: Watson, Ed	Relating to the authority of the Trinity Bay Conservation District to regulate plumbing, sewers, and other drains within the district and to adopt, publish, amend, repeal, and enforce ordinances, rules, and regulations within the district; providing a penalty.	House: Natural Resources	Reported from committee with substitute
	HB 2226	64-0 (1975)	Author: Truan, Carlos Sponsor: McKinnon, Mike	Relating to the date for election of commissioners of the Nueces County Drainage and Conservation District No. 2.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 988	64-0 (1975)	Author: Harrington, D. Roy Sponsor: Watson, Ed	Relating to the authority of the Trinity Bay Conservation District to regulate plumbing, sewers, and other drains within the district and to adopt, publish, and enforce rules and regulations within the district; providing for liens for work done or improvements made on certain property by the district under certain circumstances.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 1124	64-0 (1975)	Author: McKinnon, Mike	Relating to the date and procedures for election of commissioners of the Nueces County Drainage and Conservation District No. 2; providing that commissioners be elected at large; making a finding of compliance with requirements of Article XVI, Section 59(d), Texas Constitution.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
	HB 94	63-0 (1973)	Author: Cole, James D. Sponsor: McKnight, Peyton	Creating Commerce Water District as a conservation district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Signed by Governor
	HB 715	63-0 (1973)	Author: Bock II, Bennie Sponsor: Herring, Charles	Relating to the per diem for the board of directors of the Plum Creek Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Signed by the Governor
	HB 967	63-0 (1973)	Author: Allen, Joe Sponsor: Mengden, Walter	Creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
	HB 1057	63-0 (1973)	Author: Hendricks, Bob Sponsor: Aikin, Jr., A.M.	Creating Anna-Van Alstyne Water District as a conservation district, comprising the territory contained in the City of Anna, Collin County, Texas, and the City of Van Alstyne, Grayson County, Texas, as the boundaries of said cities existed on the 1st day of January, 1973, for the purpose of providing a source of water supply municipal, domestic, commercial, and industrial use, and diverting, impounding, storing, treating, and transporting the same, and acquiring, constructing, and operating water facilities; providing for a board of directors for the government of said district; providing the means of annexing additional territory to said district; authorizing the district to obtain permits from the Texas Water Rights Commission and from owners of permits; requiring supervision of the Texas Water Rights Commission; authorizing the district to acquire any interest in land for its purposes by condemnation; providing that any construction contract in excess of $5,000 should be made only after publication of notice; providing for election before issuance of bonds or other obligations; authorizing the district to issue bonds and providing for the payment and security thereof; providing that said bonds shall be payable either from ad valorem taxes or revenues, or a combination of ad valorem taxes and revenues; authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds; authorizing the execution of trust indentures or deeds of trust to secure bonds payable from revenues or partly from revenues; providing for elections approving the issuance of bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes; authorizing the district to enter into contracts with public agencies, political subdivisions, and others, including specifically the cities of Anna and Van Alstyne for any purpose relating to the district's powers and functions, including supplying water to them, and for operation of the district's water facilities; authorizing all public agencies and political subdivisions, including specifically the cities of Anna and Van Alstyne, to contract with and convey land or any interest therein to the district; providing for the approval of bonds issued by the district by the Attorney General and registration of bonds by the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas; prescribing other powers and duties of the district; providing a severability clause.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
	HB 1582	63-0 (1973)	Author: Sullivant, Bill Sponsor: Creighton, Tom	Relating to creating Muenster Water District as a conservation district; prescribing other powers and duties of the district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
	SB 538	63-0 (1973)	Author: Clower, Ron Sponsor: Green, Forrest	Creating the Midlothian Water District as a conservation district, comprising the territory contained in the City of Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas, as the boundaries of said city existed on January 1, 1973, for the purpose of providing a source of water supply for municipal, domestic, commercial, and industrial use, and diverting, impounding, storing, treating, and transporting the same, and acquiring, constructing, and operating water facilities...providing a severability clause.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 679	63-0 (1973)	Author: McKnight, Peyton	Creating Commerce Water District as a conservation district, comprising the territory contained in the city of Commerce, Hunt County, Texas, as the boundaries of said city existed on January 1, 1973, for the purpose of providing a source of water supply for municipal, domestic, commercial, and industrial use, and diverting, impounding, storing, treating, and transporting the same, and acquiring, constructing, and operating water facilities;...prescribing other powers and duties of the district; providing a severability clause.	Senate: Natural Resources	Sent to subcommittee
	HB 458	62-0 (1971)	Author: Allen, Joe Sponsor: Creighton, Tom	Relating to ratifying, confirming, approving and validating the creation and organization of conservation and reclamation districts, including districts created by special legislative act which adopted in part the general laws applicable to such conservation and reclamation districts, all proceedings and actions taken by the board of directors or governing bodies of such districts in organizing, selecting officers, adding or annexing land or excluding land, authorizing, selling or issuing bonds of such districts.
	HB 1229	62-0 (1971)	Author: Hubenak, Joe A.	Relating to the term of office of commissioners of the Brazoria County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 3.
	HB 1350	62-0 (1971)	Author: Wieting, Leroy J.	Relating to the creation and establishment of the Aransas County Conservation and Reclamation District, so as to provide such district shall be empowered to purchase, acquire, construct, operate, maintain, improve, and extend a sanitary sewer system in and for the area of the said district.
	HB 1415	62-0 (1971)	Author: Clayton, Bill	Relating to the creation of fresh water supply districts.
	HB 1721	62-0 (1971)	Author: Wieting, Leroy J. Sponsor: Patman, W.N. "Bill"	Relating to providing for the creation and establishment of the Aransas County Conservation and Reclamation District, so as to provide such district shall be empowered to purchase, acquire, construct, operate, maintain, improve, and extend a sanitary sewer system in and for the area of the said district.
	HJR 29	62-0 (1971)	Author: Clayton, Bill	Proposing an amendment to exempt directors of soil and conservation districts from prohibitions against dual office-holding and dual compensation.
	SJR 20	62-0 (1971)	Author: Watson, Murray Sponsor: Clayton, Bill	Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Texas, to exempt directors of soil and water conservation districts from prohibitions against dual office-holding and dual compensation.
	HB 18	61-0 (1969)	Author: Clayton, Bill	Relating to changing the name of soil and water conservation district supervisors.
	HB 1260	61-0 (1969)	Author: Caldwell, Neil | et. al.	Relating to reestablishing and recreating Brazoria County Drainage District Number Three, of Brazoria County, Texas, as "Brazoria County Conservation and Reclamation District Number Three," subject to the provisions of this Act.
	HB 1325	61-0 (1969)	Author: Howard, David Currie "Dave"	Relating to the power of eminent domain and condemnation power of the Dalby Springs Conservation District.
	HB 1380	61-0 (1969)	Author: Daniel, Jr., Price	Relating to per diem and reimbursement of directors of the Trinity Bay Conservation District.
	HB 1384	61-0 (1969)	Author: Nugent, James E.	Relating to the territory encompassed by the Real-Edwards Conservation and Reclamation District.
	HB 1417	61-0 (1969)	Author: Nugent, James E.	Relating to the territory encompassed by the Real-Edwards Conservation and Reclamation District.
	HB 1460	61-0 (1969)	Author: Newman, Joseph Terry	Relating to creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district to be known as the Dewitt County Countywide Conservation and Reclamation District.
	HB 1461	61-0 (1969)	Author: Newman, Joseph Terry	Relating to creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district to be known as the Lavaca County Countywide Conservation and Reclamation District.
	HB 1483	61-0 (1969)	Author: Newman, Joseph Terry	Relating to the contribution of county funds to a soil conservation district for use in soil conservation and flood control.
	SB 14	61-0 (1969)	Author: Hightower, Jack	Relating to changing the name of soil and water conservation district supervisors.
	SB 225	61-0 (1969)	Author: Cole, Criss | et. al.	Relating to creating the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, for the purpose of preventing water pollution in Chambers, Galveston and Harris Counties, by providing on a regional basis means for disposal of wastes and for the regulation of waste disposal; prescribing penalties.
	SB 692	61-0 (1969)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"	Relating to re-establishing and re-creating Brazoria County Drainage District Number Three, of Brazoria County, Texas, as Brazoria County Conservation and Reclamation District Number Three.
	HB 104	60-0 (1967)	Author: Clayton, Bill	Relating to conferring the power of eminent domain upon the governing bodies of state soil and water conservation districts.
	HB 334	60-0 (1967)	Author: Clayton, Bill	Relating to the filling of vacancies in the office of supervisor of Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the manner of changing the boundaries of such districts.
	HB 335	60-0 (1967)	Author: Clayton, Bill	Relating to amending certain statutes relating to bonds, accounts, and record-keeping of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
	SB 66	60-0 (1967)	Author: Hightower, Jack	Relating to conferring the power of eminent domain upon the governing bodies of State Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
	SB 152	60-0 (1967)	Author: Hightower, Jack	Relating to the filling of vacancies in the office of supervisor of Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the manner of changing the boundaries of such Districts.
	SB 153	60-0 (1967)	Author: Hightower, Jack	Relating to amending certain articles relating to bonds, accounts, and record-keeping of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
	SB 554	60-0 (1967)	Author: Watson, Jr., Murray	Relating to amending certain statutes so as to more fully define and expand the powers of Elm Creek Watershed Authority.
	HB 112	59-0 (1965)	Author: Markgraf, Jim | et. al.	Relating to taxing certain property owned by conservation and reclamation districts and authorities.
	HB 232	59-0 (1965)	Author: Clayton, Bill | et. al.	Relating to changing the name of soil conservation districts and of the State Soil Conservation Board.
	HB 1059	59-0 (1965)	Author: Nugent, James E.	Relating to the creation, organization, powers, and duties of an underground water conservation district located in Schleicher County.
	HJR 21	59-0 (1965)	Author: Clayton, Bill	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas relating to the terms of office of directors of conservation and reclamation districts.
	SB 24	59-0 (1965)	Author: Richter, Walter Hoppe	Relating to changing the name of soil conservation districts and of the State Soil Conservation Board.
	SB 33	59-0 (1965)	Author: Richter, Walter Hoppe	Relating to travel and per diem allowances for members of the State Soil Conservation Board, district supervisors, and delegates and alternates to the State District Conservation Conventions; changing the time supervisors are elected; deleting obsolete provisions relating to delegates to the State District Conservation Conventions.
	HB 953	58-0 (1963)	Author: Bass, Robert Wilton "Bob"	Relating to creating "Dalby Springs Conservation District", comprising certain territory lying wholly in Bowie County, Texas, for the purpose of providing a source of water supply and the distribution thereof for municipal, domestic and industrial use.
	HB 371	57-0 (1961)	Author: McIlhany, Grainger Walter | et. al.	Relating to providing for the appropriation of funds for soil conservation districts, regulating management and the expenditure thereof.
	HB 704	56-0 (1959)	Author: Townsend, James Terrell "Terry"	Relating to amending certain acts so as to authorize the supervisors of Soil Conservation Districts to execute notes on the faith and credit of the District payable from certain funds of the District and to secure said notes by a lien on certain properties of the District.
	HB 766	56-0 (1959)	Author: Pearcy, Jr., Cecil Wilton	Relating to authorizing counties, cities, water control and improvement districts, drainage districts and other political subdivisions to enter into contracts with soil conservation districts for the joint acquisition of right-of-ways or joint construction, or maintenance of dams, flood detention structures, canals, drains, levees and other improvements for flood control and drainage as related to flood control, and for making necessary outlets, and maintaining them.
	HB 958	56-0 (1959)	Author: Townsend, James Terrell "Terry"	Relating to permitting withdrawal of territory from one Soil Conservation District and the annexing of such territory so withdrawn to adjoining Soil Conservation District.
	HB 959	56-0 (1959)	Author: Brashear, R. Paul | et. al.	Relating to creating "Turkey Creek Conservation District."
	SB 316	56-0 (1959)	Author: Secrest, Jarrard | et. al.	Relating to authorizing counties, cities, water control and improvement districts, drainage districts and other political subdivisions to enter into contracts with soil conservation districts for the joint acquisition of right-of-ways or joint construction, or maintenance of dams, flood detention structures, canals, drains, levees and other improvements for flood control and drainage as related to flood control, and for making necessary outlets, and maintaining them.
	SB 441	56-0 (1959)	Author: Colson, Esther Neveille	Relating to amending certain acts so as to permit withdrawal of territory from one Soil Conservation District and the inclusion of such territory within an adjoining Soil Conservation District.
	SB 10	55-1 (1957)	Author: Owen, III, Frank	Relating to authorizing the execution of easements on state lands by the Commissioner of the General Land Office in connection with soil conservation and flood prevention projects.
	HB 230	54-0 (1955)	Author: Burkett, Jr., Joseph W. "Joe" | et. al.	Relating to creating the elective Texas Water Commission, abolishing the Board of Water Engineers of Texas, transferring its present authority, powers and duties to said commission; and providing additional duties, powers and authority to be performed by the Commission in the conservation and distribution of the water resources of this State; and making legislative determinations and declarations of policies.
	HB 301	54-0 (1955)	Author: Reeves, Elbert | et. al.	Relating to amending certain Acts by appropriating all unexpended balances of funds and properties heretofore appropriated or granted thereby to Soil Conservation Districts.
	HB 675	54-0 (1955)	Author: McNeil, William T.	Relating to changing and decreasing the territory within, and boundaries of, Matagorda County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1.
	HB 946	54-0 (1955)	Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"	Relating to creating the Two Mile Creek Conservation and Reclamation District of Calhoun County; prescribing the boundaries and finding a benefit to such territory, providing for the issuance of bonds by such district under certain circumstances; providing that the general laws shall be applicable to such district; enacting other provisions relating to the subject district to enable the district to function properly.
	SB 76	54-0 (1955)	Author: Martin, Crawford Collins	Relating to creating the elective Texas Water Commission, abolishing the Board of Water Engineers of Texas, transferring its present authority, powers and duties to said Commission; and providing additional duties, powers and authority to be performed by the Commission in the conservation and distribution of the water resources of this State; and making legislative determinations and declarations of policies.
	SB 133	54-0 (1955)	Author: Lock, Ottis E.	Relating to amending certain Acts appropriating all unexpended balances of funds and aid heretofore appropriated or granted thereby to Soil Conservation Districts; recognizing and declaring the existence of a public calamity from drought, wind and water erosion of soil.
	SB 364	54-0 (1955)	Author: Rogers, Andrew J. "Andy"	Relating to requiring the preparation and publication of an annual financial statement for each junior college district, soil conservation district, road district, or any other district organized under the Constitution of Texas; filing of audit; providing for a penalty for failure to comply; repealing conflicting laws; providing a severability clause.
	SB 411	54-0 (1955)	Author: Latimer, Oswald E. "Ozzie"	Relating to amending certain Acts so as to provide that any county may enter into long term contracts with any agency, district or municipal corporation of the State where revenues derived from such contract by any such agency, district or municipal corporation may be pledged to the payment of revenue bonds issued by any such agency, district or municipal corporation; providing that provisions of this Act shall control when in conflict with other laws.
	HB 163	53-0 (1953)	Author: Zivley, Lamar A.	Relating to repealing certain Acts; appropriating all unexpended balances of funds and aid heretofore appropriated or granted to Soil Conservation Districts; providing methods for creation, dissolution and operation of such Districts and the election of delegates to District and State Conventions; recognizing and declaring the existence of a public calamity from drought, wind and water erosion of soil.
	HB 842	53-0 (1953)	Author: Baker, Robert W. | et. al.	Relating to creating a Conservation District comprising certain territory within Harris County, Texas, for the purpose of conserving the natural resources located within and without the confines of said District.
	HB 872	53-0 (1953)	Author: Kilgore, Joe Madison	Relating to providing a method of excluding from conservation districts, lands therein, which are a part of any incorporated city of not less than twenty thousand (20,000) inhabitants according to the last available Federal Census and which city has lands of at least three (3) such conservation districts within its boundaries.
	SB 79	53-0 (1953)	Author: Wagonseller, Wayne Warren	Relating to amending statutes relating to the Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District.
	SB 206	53-0 (1953)	Author: Secrest, Jarrard	Relating to repealing certain Acts; amending Statutes by donating and granting all unexpended balances of funds and aid heretofore appropriated or granted thereby to soil conservation districts; providing methods for creation, dissolution and operation of such districts and the election of delegates to district and state conventions; recognized and declaring the existence of a public calamity from drought, wind and water erosion of soil.
	HB 190	52-0 (1951)	Author: Norton, Jr., James L. | et. al.	Relating to amending certain acts providing grants to soil conservation districts.
	HB 233	52-0 (1951)	Author: Norton, Jr., James L.	Relating to making an appropriation for the use of the Neches Conservation District; providing that the appropriation shall be repaid to the State of Texas.
	HB 621	52-0 (1951)	Author: Peterson, Dudley W.	Relating to requiring Conservation and Reclamation Districts and other public districts and bodies politic, created for the purpose of conservation and development of the natural resources of this State, including the controlling, storing, preservation and distribution of its storm and flood waters, the waters of its rivers and streams for irrigation, power and all other useful purposes, before the commencement of construction of any works, to secure the written approval of their plans by the State Highway Engineer under certain conditions.
	SB 117	52-0 (1951)	Author: Bell, John Junior	Relating to amending certain acts by providing grants to soil conservation districts; re-appropriating the unexpended balances of all money appropriated to soil conservation districts out of the general fund of the State Treasury.
	SB 243	52-0 (1951)	Author: Phillips, Jimmy	Relating to amending certain Acts relating to the Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation district, so as to provide for the designation of persons to serve on the Board of Directors of the Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District by the State Board of Water Engineers, subject to the approval of the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate of Texas.
	HB 97	51-0 (1949)	Author: Luedemann, J. Albert | et. al.	Relating to providing grants to soil conservation districts.
	HB 333	51-0 (1949)	Author: Oltorf, Frank Calvert "Posh" | et. al.	Relating to prevent default by the State Agency, Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District, occasioned by absence of State Tax levies for General Revenue purposes, the proceeds of such omitted tax levies having been previously granted to such District by irreplaceable legislative act, by making an appropriation for the benefit of the District; enacting other provisions related to the subject.
	HB 660	51-0 (1949)	Author: Perry, J. Franklin	Relating to preserving the faith and credit of the State and its agency the Matagorda County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1, to which State general fund ad valorem taxes have been donated or granted; enacting other matters related to the subject.
	HB 914	51-0 (1949)	Author: Cannon, Oscar E.	Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district to be known as "Jim Wells-Duval Counties Conservation And Reclamation District"; providing that if any provision of this Act shall be held to be unconstitutional, the validity of any other provision thereof shall not be affected.
	SB 16	51-0 (1949)	Author: Shofner, William Algee "Son"	Relating to making appropriations to pay deficiency appropriations granted to the State Soil Conservation Board, to pay the supervisors of soil conservation districts in Texas.
	SB 18	51-0 (1949)	Author: Shofner, William Algee "Son" | et. al.	Relating to providing grants to soil conservation districts; providing for money to be appropriated out of any monies in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
	HB 455	50-0 (1947)	Author: Luedemann, J. Albert | et. al.	Relating to providing funds to soil conservation districts, the manner of expenditure and of limiting such grants.
	HB 550	50-0 (1947)	Author: Crawford, Carlton	Relating to amending a certain Act relative to remission of ad valorem taxes levied and collected for general State purposes, in Wharton County and Matagorda County.
	SB 279	50-0 (1947)	Author: Brown, Buster | et. al.	Relating to providing funds to soil conservation districts.
	HB 609	48-0 (1943)	Author: Bell, Marshall O.	Relating to providing that every agency of this State heretofore or hereafter created by the Legislature to carry out the purposes of the conservation amendment to the Constitution of Texas shall pay to the General Fund of the State of Texas one-half of the net profits of such agencies each year not later than Sept. 1st.
	HB 729	48-0 (1943)	Author: Brown, Jr., Sherwood | et. al.	Relating to creating the Galveston County Conservation and Reclamation District; prescribing the powers, duties and functions thereof; providing a saving clause.
	SB 359	48-0 (1943)	Author: Stone, William E.	Relating to creating the Galveston County Conservation and Reclamation District; prescribing the powers, duties and functions thereof; providing for the management and operation of said District, the method of financing the construction of works, facilities and improvements; prescribing certain exceptions and limitation.
	HB 681	47-0 (1941)	Author: Celaya, Augustine	Relating to conferring upon any conservation district created by or under the authority of the laws of this State the power and authority to contract with the Texas State Parks Board, and vice versa, for the establishment of a public park within the confines of said conservation district.
	HB 885	47-0 (1941)	Author: Clark, Lester | et. al.	Relating to the acquisition of real and personal property by Conservation and Reclamation District and authorities established under Article 16 of the Constitution to which State Ad Valorem taxes have been granted for a period of years.
	SB 174	47-0 (1941)	Author: Moffett, George Clarence "Cotton" | et. al.	Relating to amending certain Act describing the consequences of soil erosion and the depletion of the fertility of soil; reciting appropriate corrective methods; providing for the creation of the 'State Soil Conservation Fund."
	SB 425	47-0 (1941)	Author: Smith, John Lee	Relating to the acquisition of real and personal property by Conservation and Reclamation District and authorities established to which State ad valorem taxes have been granted for a period of years.
	HB 20	46-0 (1939)	Author: Ragsdale, Bailey B. | et. al.	Relating to the "State Soil Conservation Act," reciting the legislative determination and declaration of policy; describing the consequence of soil erosion and the depletion of the fertility of the soil.
	HB 383	46-0 (1939)	Author: Loggins, Edgar	Relating to aiding Conservation Districts, Navigation Districts, Conservation and Reclamation Districts, Flood Control Districts, and River Authorities in carrying out the powers and functions conferred upon them; granting and donating to such Districts and River Authorities for a period of Twenty years, (50%) per cent of all the State ad valorem taxes for general revenue purposes upon the property and from persons in counties comprising such districts or River Authorities.
	SB 176	46-0 (1939)	Author: Spears, J. Franklin	Relating to aiding the Conservation Districts, Navigation Districts, Conservation and Reclamation Districts, Flood Control Districts, and River Authorities; granting and donating to such Districts and River Authorities for a period of ten (10) years, fifty (50%) per cent of all the State ad valorem taxes for general revenue purposes.
	SB 212	46-0 (1939)	Author: Metcalfe, Penrose B.	Relating to creating the Lower Concho River Water and Soil Conservation Authority as a body politic and corporate, defining its boundaries.
	HB 130	45-0 (1937)	Author: James, Jesse | et. al.	Relating to giving the right of eminent domain to certain conservation and reclamation districts to enable them to acquire by condemnation land on which cemeteries are located under certain conditions.
	SB 386	45-0 (1937)	Author: Small, Sr., Charles Clinton "Clint"	Relating to creating the Panhandle Water Conservation Authority as a body politic and corporate, defining its boundaries, specifying its powers and duties, providing for its officers and the amount and manner of compensating same and their duties and powers.
	HB 978	44-0 (1935)	Author: Stanfield, Halmond Kinsland | et. al.	Relating to authorizing the creation and incorporation of Wind Erosion Conservation Districts coextensive with the area of any county in this State.
	HB 69	44-2 (1935)	Author: Rogers, Bert L. "Bird"	Relating to validating and approving all acts and proceedings of County Commissioners Courts and the County Judge in the matter of the creation and incorporation of Wind Erosion Conservation Districts in their said counties, and validating and approving all elections held under the provisions of said law where the returns of said elections show that a majority of the legally qualified property taxpaying voters of said counties voting at said elections favored the creation of such districts.
	SB 69	43-1 (1933)	Author: Parr, Archer "Archie"	Relating to creating Valley Conservation and Reclamation District embracing the Counties of Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy.
	SB 159	39-0 (1925)	Author: Hardin, J. Roy	Relating to the creation of levee improvement districts; granting them the power of eminent domain; fixing penalties and punishments to be imposed on persons injuring works or improvements of said districts.	Senate: Mining, Irrigation and Drainage
	SB 355	39-0 (1925)	Author: Berkeley, Benjamin Franklin	Relating to authorizing water improvement districts or conservation and reclamation districts which are or may be operating under contract with the United States Government or any department thereof.	Senate: Mining, Irrigation and Drainage
	HB 198	38-2 (1923)	Author: Lewis, A. L.	Relating to authorizing any county or any political subdivision thereof, which has been created or which shall hereafter be created into a reclamation or conservation district, or any district composed of one or more counties which has been erected or that may hereafter be created as provided by law, or which has had its taxes remitted by the State for irrigation purposes or in aid thereof.
	HB 444	36-0 (1919)	Author: Tillotson, Leonard E. | et. al.	Relating to effectuating certain purposes of Section 59 of Article 16 of the Constitution; authorizing a state policy of conservation of natural resources; providing for the creation of a conservation commission, merging the State Board of Water Engineers in such commission, and making all laws now administered and making all laws now being administered by the Department of the Board of Water Engineers cumulative of this act, and to be administered by the conservation commission.
	HB 533	36-0 (1919)	Author: Laney, Charles O.	Relating to amending a section of certain Act providing for the creation of conservation and reclamation districts so as to make certain that the reassessment of benefits permitted by said section shall not render insecure any indebtedness of any district availing itself of the benefits of such section.
	HJR 23	35-0 (1917)	Author: Tillotson, Leonard E. | et. al.	Proposing an amendment providing for the creation of conservation districts.
	SJR 12	35-0 (1917)	Author: McCollum, Augustus Rounsaville | et. al.	Proposing an amendment declaring the conservation and preservation of all the natural resources of the State to be public rights and duties and making an appropriation.
	HB 28	35-4 (1918)	Author: Tillotson, Leonard E. | et. al.	Relating to providing for the creation of Conservation and Reclamation Districts, and providing that any such district may incur indebtedness and levy taxes necessary to carry out the purpose of its organization removing retractions and limitations of indebtedness to be incurred by any such district; providing for the management and control of such district.
	HB 139	35-4 (1918)	Author: Canales, José Tomás | et. al.	Relating to providing for the creation of Conservation and Reclamation Districts and providing that any Water Improvement District, Drainage District or Levee Improvement District may incur indebtedness and levy taxes necessary to carry out the purpose of its organization.

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