Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Relating to the authority of certain conservation and reclamation districts to impose fees for the construction of certain pipelines and associated infrastructure.

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Relating to creating the Central Texas Water Alliance; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to impose fees.

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Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.

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Relating to the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program.

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Relating to aquifer storage and recovery projects that transect a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.

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Relating to the authority of a city to impose certain governmental requirements on an agricultural operation.

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Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority.

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Relating to management plans adopted by groundwater conservation districts.

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Urging the U.S. Department of State and the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to take appropriate action to ensure that Mexico complies with the 1944 Treaty regarding shared water resources.

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Relating to transfer of the ownership rights of the Woodlawn Water Supply Corporation to the Angelina and Neches River Authority.

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Urging the federal government to curb the mass importation of foreign shrimp into the United States.

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Relating to the San Antonio River Authority.

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Relating to test years used for ratemaking purposes by certain water and sewer utilities.

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Relating to a restriction on permits authorizing direct discharges of waste or pollutants into water in certain river segments and drainage areas.

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Relating to the compensation of the directors of the Texana Groundwater Conservation District.

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Relating to funding for certain volunteer fire departments, to the preparation for and the prevention, management, and potential effects of wildfires, and to emergency communications in this state.

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Relating to a study of rural firefighting and technical rescue service capabilities.

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Relating to notice provided to certain public drinking water supply systems before water quality testing.

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Relating to a compliance agreement for the suspension of an enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid waste disposal service for certain violations.

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Relating to notification procedures concerning groundwater contamination.

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Relating to the regulation of composting in certain counties; authorizing a civil penalty.

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Relating to publication of the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee's annual report.

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Relating to the review of the duties of a groundwater conservation district by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

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Relating to the joint planning of desired future conditions in groundwater management areas.

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Relating to the punishment for certain criminal offenses related to cultivated oyster mariculture; increasing a criminal penalty.

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Relating to the placement of a cultivated oyster in a natural oyster bed, a private oyster bed, or coastal waters.

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Relating to eligibility to use a general permit to discharge waste into or adjacent to waters in this state.

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Relating to the Rio Grande vegetative management program.

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Relating to the definition of a rural political subdivision for purposes of the Texas Water Assistance Program.

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Relating to penalties in certain suits involving a groundwater conservation district; increasing a penalty.

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Relating to the control by lethal means of white-tailed deer in certain areas.

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Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty.

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Relating to the authority of a county to commission certain individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement agencies.

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Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.

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Relating to an alert system for dangerous plant and wildlife pests and diseases administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

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

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Relating to certain proceedings by the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding water or sewer service.

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Relating to the disclosure of certain harvest report information submitted to the Parks and Wildlife Department.

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Relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and Regulation.

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Relating to the use of certain groundwater export fees collected by a groundwater conservation district.

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Relating to a prohibition on the offering for sale and the sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption; providing civil and criminal penalties.

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Relating to creating a database of the firefighting equipment in the state available for use in responding to wildfires.

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Relating to the procedural requirements applicable to interbasin transfers of water involving the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District.

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Relating to permit fees for groundwater wells imposed by the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District.

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Relating to the requirement for performance and payment bonds from certain contractors of the Parks and Wildlife Department.

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Relating to the regulation of artesian water wells by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

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Relating to the taking of aoudad sheep by using a helicopter.

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Relating to the enforcement of drought contingency plans by water and sewer utilities and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

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Relating to honey production operations and the harvesting and packaging of honey and honeycomb.

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Relating to the provision of water or sewer service by public entities operating jointly or concurrently.

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Relating to the authority of the Parks and Wildlife Department to procure goods and services related to items for resale by the department.

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Relating to consolidating certain nonresident hunting licenses.

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Relating to the procedure for resolving certain customer complaints before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

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Relating to labeling and representation of imported shrimp; authorizing an administrative penalty.

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Relating to the applicability of uniform grant and contract management standards to certain Texas Water Development Board programs.

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Relating to making a donation to the operation game thief fund when applying for a hunting or fishing license.

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Relating to the cleaning of a structure used to grow oysters for cultivated oyster mariculture.

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Relating to certificates of title for certain outboard motors.

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Relating to the financing of water supply projects included in the state water plan; authorizing the issuance of obligations.

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Relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an interlocal contract with certain governmental entities to participate in water research or planning activities.

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Relating to water withdrawn from the Edwards Aquifer and to the use of certain reclaimed water in an aquifer storage and recovery project.

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Relating to the dismissal of a criminal charge related to the illegal hunting of certain deer; authorizing fees.

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Relating to the review and updating by the Texas Water Development Board of guidance principles and rules related to certain plans adopted or approved by the board.

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Relating to certificates of number and certificates of title issued by and records kept by the Parks and Wildlife Department; creating a criminal offense.

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Relating to rates established by municipalities for water or sewer service for certain entities.

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Relating to the use of reclaimed water that has been treated to meet certain standards as part of an aquifer storage and recovery project.

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

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Relating to water rights placed in the Texas Water Trust and the Texas Water Bank.

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Relating to an application for a permit for the transfer of groundwater out of a groundwater conservation district.

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Relating to impact and production fees for certain water projects and to the regulation of certain wells; authorizing a fee.

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Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.

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Relating to the establishment of an electronic registry of livestock marks and brands.

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Relating to a permit issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department for certain hunting dog field trials; authorizing a fee.

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Relating to the regulation of fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities.

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Relating to the issuance of permits for bovine producer dairy farms in certain areas of this state.

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Relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide water or sewer service in an area incorporated or annexed by a municipality.

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Relating to the provision of financial assistance by the Texas Water Development Board for certain projects.

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Urging the U.S. Department of Commerce to maintain the Tomato Suspension Agreement.

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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.

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