Bill: SB 1430, 85(R) - 2017
Committee
Senate Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs
2nd Chamber Committee
House Natural Resources
Companion Bill
HB 2894
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Yes |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Positive |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Charles Perry
Co-Author(s)
Brandon Creighton
Sponsor(s)
Eddie Lucio III
Bill Caption
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.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
SB 1430 would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to expedite the consideration of an application for an amended water right if the applicant is using desalinated seawater, provided that the amendment proposes additional diversion points and does not increase the amount of desalinated seawater used by the applicant.
Vote Recommendation Notes
Expediting applications benefits limited government by reducing the burden of going through the application process for an amended water right. We support this legislation.
Organizations Supporting
Earthworks Oil & Gas Accountability Project
Koch Companies
Lower Colorado River Authority
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Texas Association of Business
Texas Association of Manufacturers
Texas Association of Realtors
Texas Chemical Council
Texas Desalination Association
Texas Farm Bureau
Texas Water Infrastructure Network
Organizations Opposed
National Wildlife Federation
The Sierra Club
