Bill Text: TX HB2098 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding the effects of the construction of a border wall on water quality in this state.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-06 - Referred to Environmental Regulation [HB2098 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB2098-Introduced.html
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By: Nevárez | H.B. No. 2098 |
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relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board and the | ||
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding the effects of | ||
the construction of a border wall on water quality in this state. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. (a) In this section: | ||
(1) "Board" means the Texas Water Development Board. | ||
(2) "Border wall" means a wall, fence, or other | ||
barrier on the border between the United States and Mexico. | ||
(3) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on | ||
Environmental Quality. | ||
(b) The board and the commission jointly shall conduct a | ||
study concerning the effects the construction of a border wall | ||
would have on water quality in this state. | ||
(c) The study must investigate: | ||
(1) whether and to what extent the construction of a | ||
border wall would cause or contribute to drainage problems for | ||
watersheds in this state; | ||
(2) whether and to what extent the construction of a | ||
border wall would cause or contribute to contamination of | ||
groundwater or surface water in this state or other negative | ||
effects on water quality in this state; and | ||
(3) whether certain designs or methods of construction | ||
of a border wall would prevent or mitigate any negative effects | ||
identified under Subdivisions (1) or (2) of this subsection. | ||
(d) Not later than March 1, 2020, the board and the | ||
commission shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, | ||
and each standing committee of the legislature having primary | ||
jurisdiction over water development and environmental matters a | ||
report of the findings of the study conducted under this section. | ||
(e) This section expires January 1, 2021. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |