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Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs

Senate184 legislators-330 bills

Legislators(184)

Lyle Larson21 bills
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Paul Workman10 bills
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Charles Perry86 bills
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Drew Springer14 bills
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Jason Isaac12 bills
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Ryan Guillen18 bills
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Ron Simmons4 bills
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Charles Creighton26 bills
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Donna Campbell12 bills
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Bob Hall5 bills
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Juan Hinojosa27 bills
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Jane Nelson2 bills
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Robert Nichols14 bills
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Larry Taylor4 bills
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Trent Ashby4 bills
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Drew Darby6 bills
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Dewayne Burns6 bills
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John Cyrier7 bills
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Kyle Kacal11 bills
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Mark Keough5 bills
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Tracy King14 bills
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Brooks Landgraf3 bills
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William Metcalf4 bills
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Andrew Murr8 bills
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Dade Phelan9 bills
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Four Price14 bills
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Eddie Lucio25 bills
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Pat Fallon9 bills
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Ken King3 bills
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Mary Gonzalez4 bills
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Jose Rodriguez16 bills
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Carlos Uresti11 bills
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James Frank6 bills
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Lois Kolkhorst34 bills
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Judith Zaffirini30 bills
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Kirk Watson6 bills
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Joan Huffman2 bills
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Eugene Wu6 bills
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Eddie Lucio23 bills
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Armando Walle5 bills
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Phil Stephenson4 bills
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Larry Phillips3 bills
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Wayne Faircloth4 bills
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Eddie Rodriguez6 bills
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Ron Reynolds6 bills
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Cecil Bell3 bills
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Dustin Burrows3 bills
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Jessica Farrar4 bills
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Tan Parker5 bills
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Mary Perez5 bills
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Lynn Stucky8 bills
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Borris Miles12 bills
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Tom Oliverson3 bills
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Sylvia Garcia12 bills
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Travis Clardy3 bills
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Lance Gooden4 bills
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Sarah Davis2 bills
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Jim Murphy3 bills
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Poncho Nevarez4 bills
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Dan Flynn4 bills
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Carol Alvarado3 bills
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Ernest Bailes3 bills
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Alma Allen2 bills
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Celia Israel2 bills
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Stan Lambert2 bills
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Dennis Bonnen10 bills
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John Frullo9 bills
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Leighton Schubert4 bills
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Richard Raymond6 bills
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Charlie Geren4 bills
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Matt Krause4 bills
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Tomas Uresti4 bills
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Dawn Buckingham4 bills
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Matt Rinaldi3 bills
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Cindy Burkett2 bills
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Jay Dean2 bills
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Barbara Gervin-Hawkins2 bills
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Dennis Paul2 bills
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Nicholas Taylor9 bills
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Greg Bonnen4 bills
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Jason Villalba8 bills
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Rafael Anchia4 bills
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Cesar Blanco4 bills
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Charles Schwertner7 bills
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Dwayne Bohac7 bills
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Charles Anderson7 bills
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Justin Rodriguez4 bills
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Donna Howard4 bills
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Ina Minjarez4 bills
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Jose Menendez8 bills
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Armando Martinez6 bills
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Senfronia Thompson5 bills
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Diego Bernal3 bills
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Gary Vandeaver4 bills
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Roberto Alonzo3 bills
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Diana Arevalo3 bills
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Kyle Biedermann3 bills
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Briscoe Cain3 bills
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Terry Canales3 bills
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Garnet Coleman3 bills
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Scott Cosper4 bills
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Gina Hinojosa3 bills
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Jarvis Johnson3 bills
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Morgan Meyer3 bills
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Rick Miller3 bills
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Victoria Neave Criado3 bills
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Lina Ortega3 bills
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Ramon Romero3 bills
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Shawn Thierry3 bills
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Ed Thompson3 bills
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Chris Turner3 bills
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James White3 bills
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Hugh Shine2 bills
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Terry Wilson2 bills
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Nicole Collier2 bills
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Dawnna Dukes1 bills
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Helen Giddings2 bills
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Dan Huberty3 bills
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Chris Paddie5 bills
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J.M. Lozano3 bills
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Joe Deshotel4 bills
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Bryan Hughes3 bills
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Jodie Laubenberg2 bills
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Craig Estes18 bills
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Kel Seliger13 bills
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Larry Gonzales3 bills
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Harold Dutton2 bills
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Rodney Anderson5 bills
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Kevin Roberts2 bills
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John Kuempel3 bills
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John Whitmire1 bills
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Robert Guerra3 bills
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Giovanni Capriglione2 bills
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Byron Cook2 bills
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John Raney2 bills
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Joe Pickett2 bills
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Joseph Moody4 bills
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Phil King3 bills
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John Zerwas2 bills
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Craig Goldman2 bills
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Abel Herrero2 bills
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Geanie Morrison2 bills
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Angie Button1 bills
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Philip Cortez1 bills
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Tony Dale1 bills
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Cole Hefner1 bills
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Ana Hernandez1 bills
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Justin Holland1 bills
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Stephanie Klick1 bills
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Linda Koop1 bills
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Mike Lang1 bills
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Oscar Longoria1 bills
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Toni Rose1 bills
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Scott Sanford1 bills
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Matthew Shaheen1 bills
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J.D. Sheffield1 bills
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John Smithee1 bills
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Valoree Swanson1 bills
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Tony Tinderholt1 bills
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John Wray1 bills
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William Zedler1 bills
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Konni Burton3 bills
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Paul Bettencourt5 bills
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Brian Birdwell3 bills
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Gilbert Pena1 bills
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James Keffer10 bills
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Kevin Eltife5 bills
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Doug Miller3 bills
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Troy Fraser4 bills
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Rodney Ellis3 bills
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Marsha Farney2 bills
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Matt Schaefer1 bills
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Todd Hunter2 bills
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Marisa Marquez2 bills
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Myra Crownover2 bills
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Kenneth Sheets1 bills
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Joe Farias1 bills
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Jeff Leach1 bills
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John Otto1 bills
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Molly White1 bills
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Yvonne Davis1 bills
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Donald Huffines2 bills
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Royce West2 bills
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Patricia Harless1 bills
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Referred Bills (330)

HB3735Passed

Relating to an application for a new or amended water right submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

HB3433Passed

Relating to the adoption by state agencies of rules affecting rural communities.

HB1510Passed

Relating to the transfer of certain functions related to emergency services districts from the Department of Agriculture to the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

HB3987Vetoed

Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to use the state participation account of the water development fund to provide financial assistance for the development of certain facilities.

HB1724Passed

Relating to the establishment of the commercial license buyback account managed by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

HB2377Vetoed

Relating to the development of brackish groundwater.

HB1920Passed

Relating to the Palo Duro River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission.

HB2938Enrolled

Relating to the Sienna Plantation Levee Improvement District of Fort Bend County, Texas.

HB1208Enrolled

Relating to the powers and duties of the Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-D; providing authority to issue bonds and levy assessments.

HB1207Enrolled

Relating to the powers and duties of the Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-A; providing authority to issue bonds and levy assessments.

HB2654Passed

Relating to the personal liability of certain elected officials under local government programs to fund water and energy savings improvements through assessments.

HB2378Vetoed

Relating to extensions of an expired permit for the transfer of groundwater from a groundwater conservation district.

HB2943Vetoed

Relating to the use of money in the state water pollution control revolving fund.

HB2358Passed

Relating to eligible voters in a confirmation election for a conservation and reclamation district.

HB3227Passed

Relating to the administration and enforcement of produce safety standards by the Department of Agriculture; authorizing an administrative penalty.

HB1730Passed

Relating to certification of the state's primary standards of weights and measures.

HB3952Passed

Relating to suspension of the activities of the Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board.

HB2369Passed

Relating to municipal fees charged to public school districts for water and sewer service.

HB2771Passed

Relating to the fee collected for an on-site wastewater treatment permit application.

HB2567Passed

Relating to forest pest control.

HB3063Passed

Relating to agricultural liens.

HB1891Passed

Relating to a documented member of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas hunting certain deer.

HB3025Vetoed

Relating to open, uncovered, abandoned, or deteriorated wells.

HB572Vetoed

Relating to the disposal of pesticides.

HB338Passed

Relating to acreage contracts and quantity contracts for the purchase of agricultural products.

HB2798Vetoed

Relating to the authority of a county to implement a pilot program to reuse wastewater at county facilities.

HB2334Vetoed

Relating to the imposition of a criminal penalty for the violation of a rule adopted or order issued under the Flood Control and Insurance Act in certain counties.

HB2825Passed

Relating to the dissolution of a levee improvement district by a commissioners court.

HB1260Passed

Relating to the regulation of commercial shrimp unloading; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee.

SB2283Passed

Relating to the regulation of dangerous dogs and dogs that attack persons in certain municipalities.

SB2262Passed

Relating to the dissolution of the Central Colorado River Authority.

SB1538Passed

Relating to the permissible uses of the floodplain management account.

SB1489Passed

Relating to the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority.

SB1511Passed

Relating to the state and regional water planning process and the funding of projects included in the state water plan.

SB1525Vetoed

Relating to studies by the Texas Water Development Board of water needs and availability in this state.

SB1158Passed

Relating to food managers in food establishments in certain counties.

SB1198Enrolled

Relating to the conversion of the Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency to the Alliance Regional Water Authority; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to impose fees.

SB1009Passed

Relating to administrative completeness requirements for permit and permit amendment applications for groundwater conservation districts.

SB964Passed

Relating to the Jeff Davis County Underground Water Conservation District; authorizing a fee.

SB864Passed

Relating to the procedure for obtaining a right to use state water if the applicant proposes an alternative source of water that is not state water.

HB3535Passed

Relating to the taking of certain feral hogs and coyotes using a hot air balloon.

HB3185Enrolled

Relating to fees charged by the Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing a fee.

HB4291Enrolled

Relating to the fees charged by the Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District.

HB3781Passed

Relating to the uses of the lifetime license endowment account by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

HB3398Enrolled

Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties.

HB51Passed

Relating to regulation of the commercial oyster industry in this state; increasing criminal penalties; authorizing a fee.

SB2186Enrolled

Relating to the Live Oak Underground Water Conservation District.

SB2068Passed

Relating to the plugging or capping of abandoned, deteriorated, open, or uncovered water wells in the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District.

SB1172Passed

Relating to the regulation of seed by a political subdivision.

SB1089Passed

Relating to the certification of food service workers.

SB721Passed

Relating to treatment and care provided by licensed medical professionals to animals in certain facilities.

HB2817Passed

Relating to the prosecution of, punishment for, and deterrence of certain offenses involving cattle, bison, or horses; authorizing an administrative penalty; authorizing an assessment; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB2004Passed

Relating to the Texas economic development fund for the Department of Agriculture.

HB2009Passed

Relating to an exemption for certain law enforcement and military personnel from the requirement to complete a hunter education program.

HB2215Passed

Relating to the deadline for adoption of desired future conditions in groundwater conservation districts.

SB319Passed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners; authorizing a reduction in fees; providing penalties.

SB865Passed

Relating to a groundwater conservation district's use of electronic fund transfers.

SB725Passed

Relating to the donation and distribution of food at public schools.

SB546Passed

Relating to the quality of water provided by public drinking water supply systems to state supported living centers.

SB248Passed

Relating to the dissolution of the Chisholm Trail Special Utility District.

HB3907Passed

Relating to certain requirements of retail fireworks sites and inspections of those sites and assessment and collection of certain existing inspection fees by local fire prevention officers.

HB1946Passed

Relating to the incontestability of certain contracts or leases submitted to the attorney general by certain water districts.

HB3618Passed

Relating to the timing of the expiration of water quality permits.

HB1573Passed

Relating to personnel requirements for water loss auditors.

HB2029Passed

Relating to the exemption of certain commercial weighing or measuring devices from registration and inspection requirements.

SB1479Passed

Relating to the election of the board of directors of the Panola County Groundwater Conservation District.

SB1430Passed

Relating to a requirement that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality provide an expedited procedure for acting on certain applications for an amendment to a water right by certain applicants that use desalinated seawater.

SB1361Enrolled

Relating to the powers and duties of the Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County.

SB873Passed

Relating to the authority and liability of owners and managers of apartment houses, manufactured home rental communities, condominiums, and multiple use facilities in charging tenants for submetered and nonsubmetered master metered water and wastewater services.

HB1921Passed

Relating to the functions and territory of the Upper Colorado River Authority, following the recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission.

HCR105Passed

Encouraging Congress to pass legislation allowing the State of Texas to manage the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery out to 200 nautical miles.

HB965Passed

Relating to the authority of a retail public water utility to require an operator of a correctional facility to comply with water conservation measures.

HB1771Passed

Relating to the use of certain weapons in or on the beds or banks of the Canadian River in Potter County.

HB2180Passed

Relating to the Sulphur River Basin Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission.

HCR30Passed

Urging Congress to direct the Bureau of Land Management to affirm the provisions of the Red River Boundary Compact and to acknowledge that the vegetation line on the south bank of the Red River forms the boundary between Oklahoma and Texas.

HB651Passed

Relating to the election date of the board of directors of the Rusk County Groundwater Conservation District.

SB726Passed

Relating to elections held by the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District.

HB886Passed

Relating to the powers and election dates of the Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District.

SB720Passed

Relating to rules regarding the carcasses of certain birds or animals.

SB573Passed

Relating to the disposition of proceeds from the sale of freshwater fishing stamps issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

HB1083Passed

Relating to authorizing a regulatory authority to establish reduced water utility rates funded by donations for the benefit of certain elderly customers.

HB294Passed

Relating to appointment of a receiver for a water or sewer utility.

HB1648Passed

Relating to the designation of a water conservation coordinator by a retail public water utility to implement a water conservation plan.

HCR31Passed

Urging Congress to encourage the U.S. Department of Agriculture to revise existing policies that promote the waste of water after an irrigated crop has been declared a failure.

HB544Passed

Relating to the use of the rural water assistance fund.

HB550Engrossed

Relating to sound-producing devices on vessels.

HB31Engrossed

Relating to the regulation of groundwater.

HB367Engrossed

Relating to donation and distribution of surplus food at public schools and grace period policies for public school students with insufficient balances on prepaid meal cards.

HB922Engrossed

Relating to the creation of the Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees.

SB1897Engrossed

Relating to the declaration of a local state of disaster.

HB3746Engrossed

Relating to the permissible uses of the floodplain management account.

SB1268Engrossed

Relating to the taxing power of the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District.

SB696Engrossed

Relating to a requirement that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality obtain or develop updated water availability models for certain river basins.

HB3188Engrossed

Relating to the number of civil works projects certain municipally owned water utilities may contract for in a fiscal year.

HB3582Engrossed

Relating to agriculture, including the regulation of seed by a political subdivision and the abolition of certain entities associated with the Department of Agriculture.

SB1972Engrossed

Relating to the deposit and distribution by the Texas Racing Commission of certain pari-mutuel wagering funds to benefit the Texas-bred program.

SB1459Passed

Relating to incentives to encourage landowners to destroy, remove, or treat citrus trees located in a pest management zone.

HB2484Engrossed

Relating to the licensing and regulation of animal export-import processing facilities; providing penalties; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.

HB2136Engrossed

Relating to flood control storage requirements established by the Fort Bend County Drainage District.

SB1971Engrossed

Relating to the deposit and allocation of certain funds to the Texas Racing Commission horse industry escrow account.

SB226Engrossed

Relating to the procedure for action on certain applications for an amendment to a water right.

SB1597Engrossed

Relating to a requirement that the General Land Office conduct an evaluation and submit a report regarding the use of wind and solar power to desalinate brackish groundwater on real property owned by the state.

SB1239Engrossed

Relating to the authority of a municipality to remove directors of the North Texas Municipal Water District.

SB1269Engrossed

Relating to the establishment of a task force to conduct a comprehensive study on flood control infrastructure for Harris and Galveston Counties.

SB862Engrossed

Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in certain proceedings involving a groundwater conservation district.

HB4122Engrossed

Relating to the transference of certain territory from one groundwater conservation district to another.

SB2026Engrossed

Relating to a biennial report on stormwater infrastructure in this state.

SB1587Introduced

Relating to lead in drinking water at public schools.

SB1392Introduced

Relating to groundwater conservation districts.

SB880Introduced

Relating to a documented member of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas hunting certain deer.

SB722Engrossed

Relating to a fee for participation in the Managed Lands Deer Program of the Parks and Wildlife Department.

HB3085Engrossed

Relating to a study by the Geo-Technology Research Institute on the monitoring, prevention, and removal of floating trash.

SB2140Engrossed

Relating to the provision by the Texas Water Development Board of financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.

HB2948Engrossed

Relating to the state and regional water planning process.

HB3166Engrossed

Relating to the consideration of modeled sustainable groundwater pumping in the adoption of desired future conditions in groundwater conservation districts.

SJR36Engrossed

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting a tax on the sale or purchase of water at wholesale.

HB3417Engrossed

Relating to the criteria considered by groundwater conservation districts before granting or denying a permit.

HB3451Engrossed

Relating to the study and approval of lethal pesticides for feral hog control.

SB1720Introduced

Relating to the identification of breeder deer by use of microchip implants.

SB1668Introduced

Relating to the administration and enforcement of produce safety standards by the Department of Agriculture; authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB1675Introduced

Relating to the licensing and regulation of animal export-import processing facilities; providing penalties; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.

HB2460Engrossed

Relating to the board of commissioners of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County.

HB180Engrossed

Relating to the review of groundwater conservation districts by the state auditor.

SB2250Introduced

Relating to the board of directors of the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District.

SB2254Introduced

Relating to the powers and duties of the Needmore Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 and the territory of the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District and the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District.

SB1777Introduced

Relating to the imposition of a criminal penalty for the violation of a rule adopted or order issued under the Flood Control and Insurance Act.

SCR36Introduced

Encouraging Congress to pass legislation allowing the State of Texas to manage the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery out to 200 nautical miles.

SB1528Introduced

Relating to the joint planning process for groundwater management.

SB863Introduced

Relating to the designation of certain river or stream segments as being of unique ecological value.

SB774Introduced

Relating to extensions of an expired permit for the transfer of groundwater from a groundwater conservation district.

SB675Introduced

Relating to the development of and contracting for reclaimed water facilities in certain municipalities.

SB1796Introduced

Relating to a restriction on permits authorizing discharges of sewage effluent into any water in the contributing or recharge zone of the San Antonio or Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer.

SB1429Introduced

Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties.

SB755Introduced

Relating to the authority of a school district to donate food to a nonprofit organization to be served to students of the district.

SB1084Introduced

Relating to the medical treatment and care of animals by certain persons in animal shelters and releasing agencies.

SB1053Introduced

Relating to an appeal of a desired future condition in a groundwater management area.

SB225Introduced

Relating to the referral by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the State Office of Administrative Hearings of an issue regarding an application for a water right.

SB307Introduced

Relating to the functions and territory of the Upper Colorado River Authority, following the recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission.

SB309Introduced

Relating to the Palo Duro River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission.

SB308Introduced

Relating to the Sulphur River Basin Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Committee.

SB2156Introduced

Relating to the establishment of a grocery access investment fund program.

SB2111Introduced

Relating to creating an offense for the administration of illegal drugs to breeder deer.

SB2136Introduced

Relating to the establishment of a matching grant program for community development in certain municipalities and counties.

SB1958Introduced

Relating to the residency requirements for hunting and fishing licenses.

SB2017Introduced

Relating to the regulation of commercial shrimp unloading; requiring an occupational license and authorizing a fee for certain nonresident persons.

SB1956Introduced

Relating to the expiration date of hunting and fishing licenses.

SB1985Introduced

Relating to the revocation or amendment of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for water utilities in a service area.

SB1984Introduced

Relating to the creation and funding of the urban farming pilot program and the creation of the Select Committee on Urban Farming.

SB1983Introduced

Relating to the creation of the Texas Urban Agricultural Innovation Authority.

SB2029Introduced

Relating to funding for new and existing migrant labor housing facilities; establishing an interagency task force to provide support for migrant agricultural workers.

SB1957Introduced

Relating to a pilot program to reduce the cost of hunting and fishing licenses for nonresidents.

SB1973Introduced

Relating to the set aside, collection, and transfer of certain money for the Texas Racing Commission.

SB1454Introduced

Relating to the study and approval of lethal pesticides for feral hog control.

SB1168Introduced

Relating to the disqualification of directors of the Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District.

SB1775Introduced

Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to use the state participation account of the water development fund to provide financial assistance for the development of certain facilities.

SB1879Introduced

Relating to registration and regulation of dangerous wild animals; providing penalties, creating a criminal offense, and authorizing a fee.

SB1814Introduced

Relating to the transference of certain territory from one groundwater conservation district to another.

SB1580Introduced

Relating to the testing of drinking water from and the replacement and repair of drinking water outlets and water lines on publicly owned and operated property.

SB1556Introduced

Relating to the management of commercial oyster boats in this state.

SB1529Introduced

Relating to the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information regarding the availability and quality of the groundwater resources in this state by the Geo-Technology Research Institute.

SB1451Introduced

Relating to the designation of a water conservation coordinator by a retail public water utility to implement a water conservation plan.

SB1507Introduced

Relating to the authorization by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of the discharge, diversion, and transfer or other reuse of return flows derived from treated brackish groundwater.

SB689Introduced

Relating to the powers and election dates of the Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District.

SB1423Introduced

Relating to the supervision of water districts by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB1416Introduced

Relating to the requirements for construction contracts for certain water supply projects, treatment works, and flood control measures.

SB1312Introduced

Relating to the deadline for adoption of desired future conditions in groundwater conservation districts.

SB1256Introduced

Relating to export fees charged by the Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District; changing a fee.

SB1197Introduced

Relating to fees charged by the Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing a fee.

SB1204Introduced

Relating to the punishment for the offense of criminal mischief involving the death of a head of cattle or horses.

SB1082Introduced

Relating to the ownership and local regulation of trees and timber.

SB1115Introduced

Relating to the revocation of certain water utilities' certificate of public convenience and necessity for major rules violations.

SB1025Introduced

Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities.

SB898Introduced

Relating to the ownership and local regulation of trees and timber.

SB782Introduced

Relating to the ownership and local regulation of trees and timber.

SB866Introduced

Relating to the use of money in the state water pollution control revolving fund.

SB821Introduced

Relating to the qualifications for membership on the Texas Water Development Board.

SB785Introduced

Relating to the use of the rural water assistance fund.

SB781Introduced

Relating to a limitation on the location of solid waste facilities.

SB708Introduced

Relating to an exemption from numbering for certain vessels propelled by trolling motors.

SB723Introduced

Relating to the establishment of a community development grocery store and healthy corner store revolving loan fund program.

SB656Introduced

Relating to the establishment of an agriculture and rural ombudsman office.

SB538Introduced

Relating to state and local planning for and responses to drought.

SB428Introduced

Relating to the waiver of state park, museum, and other state-operated facility entrance fees for persons with certain disabilities.

SB189Introduced

Relating to notice of an application for a permit to drill certain injection wells within a certain distance of a groundwater conservation district.

SB60Introduced

Relating to the preference given by state and local governmental entities, including public institutions of higher education, to agricultural products produced, processed, or grown in this state.

HB3390Vetoed

Relating to a written agreement concerning a projectile discharged from a firearm that travels across a property line; amending a provision subject to a criminal penalty.

HB3738Passed

Relating to the requirement that a person or laboratory that performs an official equine infectious anemia test be approved by the Texas Animal Health Commission.

HB1579Passed

Relating to the sale and purchase of shark fins or products derived from shark fins; creating a criminal offense.

SB1408Vetoed

Relating to the establishment of a matching grant program for community development in certain municipalities and counties.

HB4175Enrolled

Relating to eminent domain powers of certain conservation and reclamation districts.

HB3405Enrolled

Relating to the territory, jurisdiction, and powers of the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, including its authority to regulate certain wells for the production of groundwater; imposing a cap on certain fees.

HB30Passed

Relating to the development of seawater and brackish groundwater.

HB1919Passed

Relating to the applicability of certain provisions concerning invasive species.

HB200Passed

Relating to the regulation of groundwater.

HB930Passed

Relating to water well drillers and pump installers; authorizing fees.

SB1978Passed

Relating to a voluntary contribution to help feed hungry Texans when a person applies for a hunting license.

SB1459Enrolled

Relating to the powers and duties of the West Harris County Regional Water Authority.

SB1336Passed

Relating to the powers and duties, the construction of laws, and the election dates of certain groundwater conservation districts.

SB1132Passed

Relating to the protection and use of certain products, information, and technology of the Parks and Wildlife Department.

SB1101Passed

Relating to the authority to determine the supply of groundwater in and potential impacts on public health of certain regional water plans.

SB523Passed

Relating to the sunset review of river authorities.

SB551Passed

Relating to the duty of the Water Conservation Advisory Council to submit a report and recommendations regarding water conservation in this state.

SB394Passed

Relating to the use of supplemental environmental projects by a local government to come into compliance with environmental laws or remediate environmental harm caused by the local government.

HB2350Enrolled

Relating to the amount that may be used to guarantee loans under the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority's agricultural loan guarantee program.

HB1665Passed

Relating to notice of water level fluctuations to purchasers of real property adjoining an impoundment of water.

HB4187Passed

Relating to renaming the Corn Hill Regional Water Authority as the Lone Star Regional Water Authority; altering the governing body's membership.

HB4174Enrolled

Relating to the creation of a defined area in the Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB4097Passed

Relating to seawater desalination projects.

HB3264Passed

Relating to the enforcement of permit requirements for the operation of a domestic wastewater treatment facility.

HB3618Enrolled

Relating to prohibiting camping and building fires in certain areas; creating a criminal offense.

HB2031Passed

Relating to the diversion, treatment, and use of marine seawater and the discharge of treated marine seawater and waste resulting from the desalination of marine seawater; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

SB789Enrolled

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to provide sewer service to areas within the municipal boundaries without obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity.

HB4112Passed

Relating to the rights of an owner of groundwater.

HB1421Passed

Relating to fees charged by the Coastal Plains Groundwater Conservation District.

HB655Passed

Relating to the storage and recovery of water in aquifers; authorizing fees and surcharges; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

HB1902Passed

Relating to the regulation and use of graywater and alternative onsite water.

SB2049Passed

Relating to qualifications of members of the board of directors of the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District.

SB2030Passed

Relating to the election date of the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District.

SB1339Passed

Relating to the perfection and priority of an agricultural lien on an agricultural crop.

SB1301Passed

Relating to the governance and administration of the Texas Water Resources Finance Authority.

SB1051Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the North Fort Bend Water Authority.

SB855Passed

Relating to the territory and board of the Canyon Regional Water Authority.

SB991Passed

Relating to a requirement that the General Land Office conduct a study regarding the use of wind or solar power to desalinate brackish groundwater.

HB163Passed

Relating to interstate cooperation to address regional water issues.

HB239Passed

Relating to storage of flammable liquids at retail service stations in unincorporated areas and certain municipalities.

HB2179Passed

Relating to hearings that concern the issuance of permits by a groundwater conservation district.

HB1466Passed

Relating to Parks and Wildlife Department procedures for the transfer of ownership of boats or outboard motors; providing penalties; creating a criminal offense.

HB1925Passed

Relating to the transfer of the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program to the Parks and Wildlife Department.

HB1819Enrolled

Relating to the date for the election of directors of the Hill Country Underground Water Conservation District.

HB1146Passed

Relating to persons who may operate a public water supply system.

HB1235Enrolled

Relating to the annexation of certain territory by the Wise County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.

HB2767Passed

Relating to the powers, duties, and administration of groundwater conservation districts; amending provisions that authorize fees.

SB1734Passed

Relating to the eradication of Carrizo cane along the Rio Grande River.

HB2788Vetoed

Relating to the authority of a retail public water utility to require an operator of a correctional facility to comply with water conservation measures.

HB801Passed

Relating to planning for the use of and liability resulting from prescribed burns by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

SB854Passed

Relating to the renewal or amendment of certain permits issued by groundwater conservation districts.

SB363Passed

Relating to the election dates for directors of the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District.

HB928Engrossed

Relating to state and local planning for and responses to drought.

SB1766Passed

Relating to exemptions from certain regulation for small honey production operations.

SB1204Passed

Relating to a waiver of fees by the Department of Agriculture and the Parks and Wildlife Department for certain educational programs involving aquaculture and hydroponics.

SB912Passed

Relating to a volume-based exemption from reporting requirements for certain accidental discharges or spills from wastewater facilities.

SB797Passed

Relating to a grant program to reduce wait times for agricultural inspections of vehicles at ports of entry along the Texas-Mexico border.

SB289Engrossed

Relating to the licensure or certification of volunteer firefighters and members of industrial emergency response teams.

HB1232Passed

Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of the hydrology and geology of the confined and unconfined aquifers in this state.

HB1584Passed

Relating to a voluntary donation to the fund for veterans' assistance when applying for a hunting or fishing license.

HB821Passed

Relating to the requirements of certain minors applying for a hunting or fishing license.

HB2119Passed

Relating to charitable organizations, including charitable organizations that may conduct prescribed burning.

HB280Passed

Relating to the information required to be posted by the Texas Water Development Board on the board's Internet website regarding the use of the state water implementation fund for Texas.

HB1934Passed

Relating to the Beef Promotion and Research Council of Texas.

HB949Passed

Relating to the obligation of certain retail public utilities to mitigate their system water loss.

HB3944Engrossed

Relating to judicial review of final orders arising out of nutritional programs administrated by the Texas Department of Agriculture.

HB2704Engrossed

Relating to the sale, use, or possession of an incorrect weighing or measuring device; creating a criminal offense.

SB1337Engrossed

Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance to political subdivisions for water supply projects.

HB3356Engrossed

Relating to regulation of production of wells for retail public utilities by a groundwater conservation district.

HB988Engrossed

Relating to a study of the feasibility of establishing a visitors center at Hueco Tanks State Park in El Paso County.

HB950Engrossed

Relating to the review of groundwater conservation districts by the state auditor.

SB521Engrossed

Relating to the period for which the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality may grant or renew an emergency authorization relating to the use of state water.

HB1224Passed

Relating to the purposes for which the assets of certain revolving funds administered by the Texas Water Development Board may be used.

HB1016Enrolled

Relating to the designation of certain river or stream segments as being of unique ecological value.

HB912Engrossed

Relating to the dismissal of protests against certain decisions and actions of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding wastewater discharge permits.

SR642

Expressing support for the study and regulation of modern agricultural technologies.

SB970Passed

Relating to the failure to handle certain animals in accordance with rules of the Texas Animal Health Commission; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

SB413Engrossed

Relating to the qualifications for membership on the Texas Water Development Board.

HB1459Engrossed

Relating to the powers and duties of the West Harris County Regional Water Authority.

HCR74Introduced

Directing the Texas Water Development Board and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to support the creation of a model water recycling project in an appropriate location.

HB1042Passed

Relating to the designation of a site of unique value for the construction of a reservoir.

SB1181Engrossed

Relating to an interim study concerning this state's noncommercial hunting and fishing license systems.

SB987Engrossed

Relating to the regulation of dangerous wild animals.

SJR22Enrolled

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife.

HB2051Engrossed

Relating to a volume-based exemption from reporting requirements for certain accidental discharges or spills from wastewater facilities.

HB1248Engrossed

Relating to the renewal or amendment of certain permits issued by groundwater conservation districts.

SB1099Enrolled

Relating to the operation and functions of the Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board.

SB505Passed

Relating to painting and marking requirements for certain meteorological evaluation towers; creating an offense.

HB4049Engrossed

Relating to authorizing a production fee on certain non-exempt wells in the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.

HB3481Engrossed

Relating to a fishing license fee waiver for certain residents.

HB3298Engrossed

Relating to a study conducted by the Texas Water Development Board regarding the development of a market and conveyance network for water in this state.

HB659Engrossed

Relating to the waiver of state park, museum, and other state-operated facility entrance fees for persons with certain disabilities.

SB1749Passed

Relating to citrus pest and disease management.

SB928Passed

Relating to the abolition of the equine incentive program.

SB1137Enrolled

Relating to improvement projects of the Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas; providing authority to issue anticipation notes and time warrants.

HB3057Engrossed

Relating to the creation of a pilot program for the purpose of controlling certain predatory animals.

SB1440Introduced

Relating to the territory, jurisdiction, board composition, elections, and powers of the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, including its authority to regulate certain wells for the production of groundwater; imposing a cap on certain fees.

SB963Engrossed

Relating to the creation of the Comal Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or surcharges.

SCR34

Directing the Texas Water Development Board to conduct a feasibility study on the use of brackish groundwater sources in Montgomery County.

SB1903Introduced

Relating to the storage and recovery of water in aquifers; authorizing fees and surcharges; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

SB611Engrossed

Relating to the confidentiality of certain water well reports.

SB1907Introduced

Relating to a study conducted by the Texas Water Development Board regarding the development of a market and conveyance network for water in this state.

SB1738Introduced

Relating to the diversion and use of marine seawater, including the development of marine seawater desalination projects, integrated marine seawater desalination and power projects, and facilities for the storage, conveyance, and delivery of desalinated marine seawater.

SB1815Introduced

Relating to fees charged by the Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District.

SB1206Introduced

Relating to fees charged by the Coastal Plains Groundwater Conservation District.

SB1911Introduced

Relating to the medical treatment and care of animals by certain persons in animal shelters and releasing agencies.

SB1360Introduced

Relating to the creation of the Aransas County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds and impose a tax; providing general law authority to impose fees and surcharges.

SB1909Introduced

Relating to the sale or use of an incorrect weighing or measuring device; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

SB109Introduced

Relating to the procedure for action by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on an application for a water right.

SB1597Introduced

Relating to the transfer of the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program to the Parks and Wildlife Department.

SB1590Introduced

Relating to the establishment of a Texas grocery access investment fund program.

SB1439Introduced

Relating to the territory of the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing the regulation of certain wells for the production of groundwater.

SB1866Introduced

Relating to an award program to recognize school nutrition program excellence.

SB1817Introduced

Relating to a limitation on the location of solid waste facilities.

SB1977Introduced

Relating to the use of hunting license fees to help feed hungry Texans.

SB1936Introduced

Relating to the recovery of damages resulting from an emergency transfer of water authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB1640Introduced

Relating to prohibiting camping and building fires in certain areas; creating a criminal offense.

SB1598Introduced

Relating to an interim study regarding the composition of the Lower Colorado River Authority board of directors.

SB1724Introduced

Relating to the storage and recovery of water in aquifers; authorizing fees and surcharges.

SB1627Introduced

Relating to state and local planning for and responses to drought.

SB1616Introduced

Relating to the composition of the Texas Water Development Board.

SB1588Introduced

Relating to the management of the water resources of the state.

SB1414Introduced

Relating to hearings that concern the issuance of permits by a groundwater conservation district.

SB1293Introduced

Relating to the designation of certain river or stream segments as being of unique ecological value.

SB1409Introduced

Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board regarding the mapping of groundwater in confined and unconfined aquifers.

SB1413Introduced

Relating to the powers, duties, and administration of groundwater conservation districts.

SB1311Introduced

Relating to the office of water and the water advisory committee in the Department of Agriculture.

SB1411Introduced

Relating to a water right authorizing a transfer of water from one river basin in this state to another river basin in this state.

SB1410Introduced

Relating to the designation of a site of unique value for the construction of a reservoir.

SB1415Introduced

Relating to the purposes for which the assets of certain revolving funds administered by the Texas Water Development Board may be used.

SB1421Introduced

Relating to the management of groundwater, including the classification of and the obtaining of information regarding groundwater and the formulation of desired future conditions by a groundwater conservation district.

SB1297Introduced

Relating to the compensation of the board of directors of the Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District.

SB1234Introduced

Relating to the matters to be considered in developing the state water plan.

SB1183Introduced

Relating to authorizing the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to enter into certain contracts with private vendors.

SB1079Introduced

Relating to the regulation of water well drillers and water well pump installers; affecting fees.

SB908Introduced

Relating to establishment and functions of the Animal Welfare Commission.

SB863Introduced

Relating to the audit of river authorities by the state auditor's office.

SB792Introduced

Relating to authorizing the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District to use revenue from export fees to fund road and water infrastructure projects.

SB786Introduced

Relating to establishing an agriculture ombudsman office in the Department of Agriculture.

SB580Introduced

Relating to water intake requirements for the Lower Colorado River Authority.

SB517Introduced

Relating to notice of an application for a permit to drill an injection well in the territory of a groundwater conservation district.

SB483Introduced

Relating to notice of water level fluctuations to purchasers of real property adjoining an impoundment of water.

SB379Introduced

Relating to the classification of exotic and nongame animals.

SB329Introduced

Relating to state and local planning for and responses to drought.

SB78Introduced

Relating to the matters to be considered in developing the state water plan.