Relating to the transfer of the administration of surface water rights permitting from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the Texas Water Development Board and the regulation of groundwater; authorizing fees; authorizing civil penalties.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2019
Last action Mar 21, 2019
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Total actions
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Committee
1
Mar 21, 2019
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Terry Wilson
RRepublican
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