Highlights 77th Texas Legislature - Senate

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77 th Texas Legislature
Natural Resources / General
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (Sunset) - S.B. 305 .........................................................................................219
Regulation of Texas Oyster Industry - S.B. 858 ..........................................................................................................220
Information Link for Environmental and Natural Resource Agencies - S.B. 1146.......................................................221
Bat Protection - S.B. 1194 ...........................................................................................................................................221
Railroad Commission Monitors NORM Waste - S.B. 1338 .........................................................................................221
Clean Up That Brownfield - H.B. 1027 ........................................................................................................................221
State Soil and Water Conservation Board (Sunset) - H.B. 2310.................................................................................222
Study of East Texas Oil Field - H.B. 2436 (Vetoed)...................................................................................................223
Continued Cleanup of Under- and Aboveground Storage Tanks - H.B. 2687.............................................................224
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (Sunset) - H.B. 2912.................................................................224
TNRCC Encourages Environmental Management Systems - H.B. 2997....................................................................227
Standardize Those Licenses - H.B. 3111 ....................................................................................................................228
Creating the Clean Coal Technology Council - H.B. 3483 (Vetoed)..........................................................................228
Natural Resources / Water
State Water Resources – Management and Conservation - S.B. 2 ............................................................................229
Texas Water Development Board (Sunset) - S.B. 312................................................................................................235
Poultry Growers Must Have Water Quality Plan - S.B. 1339 ......................................................................................236
Water Service Conditioned Upon Easement for Access - H.B. 924............................................................................237
Lower Colorado River Authority Sells Water Outside District - H.B. 1629 ..................................................................237
Submetering to Better Measure Water Consumption - H.B. 2404 ..............................................................................237
Compliance History Considered in Times of Drought - H.B. 2588 ..............................................................................238
Enforcement Authority of Groundwater Conservation Districts - H.B. 2690................................................................238
Water Quality Management Plans By Request - H.B. 3355........................................................................................239
Changes in Well Exemptions - H.B. 3587 ...................................................................................................................239
Regulatory
Reverse Auctions Authorized for Certain Governmental Entities - S.B. 221...............................................................240
Railroad Commission (Sunset) - S.B. 310...................................................................................................................240
Electronic Licensing - S.B. 645....................................................................................................................................244
Licensed Professional Engineers - S.B. 697 (Vetoed)...............................................................................................244
Increased Enforcement of Hazardous Substances Law - S.B. 1045 ..........................................................................244
Regulation of Bail Bond Sureties - S.B. 1119..............................................................................................................245
Grace Periods and Beverage Permits - S.B. 1236......................................................................................................245
Higher Penalties for Bootlegging - H.B. 269................................................................................................................246
Telemarketers and Fraud - H.B. 472 ...........................................................................................................................246
Wineries in Dry Counties May Sell on Premises - H.B. 627........................................................................................246
Alcohol Sales, Consumption, and Private and Parochial Schools - H.B. 688 .............................................................246
The Long and Short of Cellular Towers - H.B. 1148 (Vetoed) ...................................................................................247
Elected Officials and Exemptions for Securing Licenses - H.B. 1506 (Vetoed).........................................................247
Commercial Enterprises in Residential Areas - H.B. 1514 (Vetoed)..........................................................................247
Restaurants and Alcoholic Beverages - H.B. 1614 .....................................................................................................247
Salvage Vehicle Licensing and Titling - H.B. 1678 (Vetoed) .....................................................................................248
Authorization of Progressive Bingo - H.B. 2119 (Vetoed).........................................................................................248
Disposal of Nuisance Motor Vehicles by Vehicle Storage Facilities - H.B. 2313 (Vetoed) ........................................248
Dial-Tone Services for those Hard-To-Reach - H.B. 2388 ..........................................................................................248
Purses, Breeds, and Horse Racing in Texas - H.B. 2484 (Vetoed)...........................................................................249
Private Clubs and Restaurants and Alcohol - H.B. 2878 (Vetoed) ............................................................................249
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