Bill Text: TX SB480 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-11-22 - Filed [SB480 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-SB480-Introduced.html
  89R4807 JBD-F
 
  By: Perry S.B. No. 480
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  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.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 791, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 791.038 to read as follows:
         Sec. 791.038.  CONTRACTS FOR WATER RESEARCH OR PLANNING. A
  local government may contract with another local government, the
  state, or the federal government to jointly participate in research
  or planning activities related to water resources. 
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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