Agriculture, Water and Rural Affairs

TX - Senator Charles Perry (U)

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Chair

TX - Senator José Rodríguez (U)

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Vice Chair

TX - Senator Brandon Creighton (U)

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Member

TX - Senator Bob Hall (U)

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Member

TX - Senator Juan Hinojosa (U)

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Member

TX - Senator Lois Kolkhorst (U)

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Member

TX - Senator Borris Miles (U)

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Member

TX - HB1946 Relating to the incontestability of certain contracts or leases submitted to the attorney general by certain water districts.

TX - HB2567 Relating to forest pest control.

TX - HB3417 Relating to the criteria considered by groundwater conservation districts before granting or denying a permit.

TX - SB774 Relating to extensions of an expired permit for the transfer of groundwater from a groundwater conservation district.

TX - HB3582 Relating to agriculture, including the regulation of seed by a political subdivision and the abolition of certain entities associated with the Department of Agriculture.

TX - HB2771 Relating to the fee collected for an on-site wastewater treatment permit application.

TX - SB189 Relating to notice of an application for a permit to drill certain injection wells within a certain distance of a groundwater conservation district.

TX - SB248 Relating to the dissolution of the Chisholm Trail Special Utility District.

TX - SB225 Relating to the referral by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the State Office of Administrative Hearings of an issue regarding an application for a water right.

TX - HB3746 Relating to the permissible uses of the floodplain management account.

TX - SB60 Relating to the preference given by state and local governmental entities, including public institutions of higher education, to agricultural products produced, processed, or grown in this state.

TX - SB226 Relating to the procedure for action on certain applications for an amendment to a water right.

TX - HB1891 Relating to a documented member of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas hunting certain deer.

TX - HB3952 Relating to suspension of the activities of the Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board.

TX - HB3063 Relating to agricultural liens.

TX - SB782 Relating to the ownership and local regulation of trees and timber.

TX - SB781 Relating to a limitation on the location of solid waste facilities.

TX - SB755 Relating to the authority of a school district to donate food to a nonprofit organization to be served to students of the district.

TX - SB722 Relating to a fee for participation in the Managed Lands Deer Program of the Parks and Wildlife Department.

TX - HB2369 Relating to municipal fees charged to public school districts for water and sewer service.

TX - SB428 Relating to the waiver of state park, museum, and other state-operated facility entrance fees for persons with certain disabilities.

TX - SB785 Relating to the use of the rural water assistance fund.

TX - SB720 Relating to rules regarding the carcasses of certain birds or animals.

TX - SB721 Relating to treatment and care provided by licensed medical professionals to animals in certain facilities.

TX - SB538 Relating to state and local planning for and responses to drought.

TX - SB656 Relating to the establishment of an agriculture and rural ombudsman office.

TX - SB573 Relating to the disposition of proceeds from the sale of freshwater fishing stamps issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

TX - SB546 Relating to the quality of water provided by public drinking water supply systems to state supported living centers.

TX - SB708 Relating to an exemption from numbering for certain vessels propelled by trolling motors.

TX - SB723 Relating to the establishment of a community development grocery store and healthy corner store revolving loan fund program.

TX - SB725 Relating to the donation and distribution of food at public schools.

TX - SB1204 Relating to the punishment for the offense of criminal mischief involving the death of a head of cattle or horses.

TX - SB675 Relating to the development of and contracting for reclaimed water facilities in certain municipalities.

TX - SB689 Relating to the powers and election dates of the Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District.

TX - SB696 Relating to a requirement that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality obtain or develop updated water availability models for certain river basins.

TX - SJR36 Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting a tax on the sale or purchase of water at wholesale.

TX - SB821 Relating to the qualifications for membership on the Texas Water Development Board.

TX - SB873 Relating to the authority and liability of owners and managers of apartment houses, manufactured home rental communities, condominiums, and multiple use facilities in charging tenants for submetered and nonsubmetered master metered water and wastewater services.

TX - SB863 Relating to the designation of certain river or stream segments as being of unique ecological value.

TX - SB865 Relating to a groundwater conservation district's use of electronic fund transfers.

TX - SB864 Relating to the procedure for obtaining a right to use state water if the applicant proposes an alternative source of water that is not state water.

TX - SB866 Relating to the use of money in the state water pollution control revolving fund.

TX - SB862 Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in certain proceedings involving a groundwater conservation district.

TX - SB898 Relating to the ownership and local regulation of trees and timber.

TX - SB880 Relating to a documented member of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas hunting certain deer.

TX - SB1025 Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities.

TX - SB309 Relating to the Palo Duro River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission.

TX - SB308 Relating to the Sulphur River Basin Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Committee.

TX - SB307 Relating to the functions and territory of the Upper Colorado River Authority, following the recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission.

TX - SB1053 Relating to an appeal of a desired future condition in a groundwater management area.

TX - SB1009 Relating to administrative completeness requirements for permit and permit amendment applications for groundwater conservation districts.

TX - SB1115 Relating to the revocation of certain water utilities' certificate of public convenience and necessity for major rules violations.

TX - SB1082 Relating to the ownership and local regulation of trees and timber.

TX - SB1084 Relating to the medical treatment and care of animals by certain persons in animal shelters and releasing agencies.

TX - SB1089 Relating to the certification of food service workers.

TX - SB1158 Relating to food managers in food establishments in certain counties.

TX - SB1168 Relating to the disqualification of directors of the Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District.

TX - SB964 Relating to the Jeff Davis County Underground Water Conservation District; authorizing a fee.

TX - SB1454 Relating to the study and approval of lethal pesticides for feral hog control.

TX - SB1172 Relating to the regulation of seed by a political subdivision.

TX - SB1239 Relating to the authority of a municipality to remove directors of the North Texas Municipal Water District.

TX - SB1269 Relating to the establishment of a task force to conduct a comprehensive study on flood control infrastructure for Harris and Galveston Counties.

TX - SB1361 Relating to the powers and duties of the Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County.

TX - SB1392 Relating to groundwater conservation districts.

TX - SB1197 Relating to fees charged by the Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing a fee.

TX - SB1198 Relating to the conversion of the Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency to the Alliance Regional Water Authority; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to impose fees.

TX - SB1256 Relating to export fees charged by the Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District; changing a fee.

TX - SB726 Relating to elections held by the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District.

TX - SB1312 Relating to the deadline for adoption of desired future conditions in groundwater conservation districts.

TX - SB1416 Relating to the requirements for construction contracts for certain water supply projects, treatment works, and flood control measures.

TX - SB1423 Relating to the supervision of water districts by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

TX - SB319 Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners; authorizing a reduction in fees; providing penalties.

TX - SB1430 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.

TX - SB1429 Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties.

TX - SB1459 Relating to incentives to encourage landowners to destroy, remove, or treat citrus trees located in a pest management zone.

TX - SB1528 Relating to the joint planning process for groundwater management.

TX - SB1479 Relating to the election of the board of directors of the Panola County Groundwater Conservation District.

TX - SB1489 Relating to the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority.

TX - SB1507 Relating to the authorization by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of the discharge, diversion, and transfer or other reuse of return flows derived from treated brackish groundwater.

TX - SB1511 Relating to the state and regional water planning process and the funding of projects included in the state water plan.

TX - SB1525 Relating to studies by the Texas Water Development Board of water needs and availability in this state.

TX - SB1451 Relating to the designation of a water conservation coordinator by a retail public water utility to implement a water conservation plan.

TX - SCR36 Encouraging Congress to pass legislation allowing the State of Texas to manage the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery out to 200 nautical miles.

TX - SB1529 Relating to the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information regarding the availability and quality of the groundwater resources in this state by the Geo-Technology Research Institute.

TX - SB1597 Relating to a requirement that the General Land Office conduct an evaluation and submit a report regarding the use of wind and solar power to desalinate brackish groundwater on real property owned by the state.

TX - SB1538 Relating to the permissible uses of the floodplain management account.

TX - SB1587 Relating to lead in drinking water at public schools.

TX - SB1556 Relating to the management of commercial oyster boats in this state.

TX - SB1580 Relating to the testing of drinking water from and the replacement and repair of drinking water outlets and water lines on publicly owned and operated property.

TX - SB1796 Relating to a restriction on permits authorizing discharges of sewage effluent into any water in the contributing or recharge zone of the San Antonio or Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer.

TX - SB1668 Relating to the administration and enforcement of produce safety standards by the Department of Agriculture; authorizing an administrative penalty.

TX - SB1675 Relating to the licensing and regulation of animal export-import processing facilities; providing penalties; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.

TX - SB1720 Relating to the identification of breeder deer by use of microchip implants.

TX - SB1777 Relating to the imposition of a criminal penalty for the violation of a rule adopted or order issued under the Flood Control and Insurance Act.

TX - SB1814 Relating to the transference of certain territory from one groundwater conservation district to another.

TX - SB1775 Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to use the state participation account of the water development fund to provide financial assistance for the development of certain facilities.

TX - SB1879 Relating to registration and regulation of dangerous wild animals; providing penalties, creating a criminal offense, and authorizing a fee.

TX - SB1897 Relating to the declaration of a local state of disaster.

TX - SB2017 Relating to the regulation of commercial shrimp unloading; requiring an occupational license and authorizing a fee for certain nonresident persons.

TX - SB1957 Relating to a pilot program to reduce the cost of hunting and fishing licenses for nonresidents.

TX - SB1971 Relating to the deposit and allocation of certain funds to the Texas Racing Commission horse industry escrow account.

TX - SB1972 Relating to the deposit and distribution by the Texas Racing Commission of certain pari-mutuel wagering funds to benefit the Texas-bred program.

TX - SB1985 Relating to the revocation or amendment of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for water utilities in a service area.

TX - SB1984 Relating to the creation and funding of the urban farming pilot program and the creation of the Select Committee on Urban Farming.

TX - SB1973 Relating to the set aside, collection, and transfer of certain money for the Texas Racing Commission.

TX - SB1983 Relating to the creation of the Texas Urban Agricultural Innovation Authority.

TX - SB1956 Relating to the expiration date of hunting and fishing licenses.

TX - SB2029 Relating to funding for new and existing migrant labor housing facilities; establishing an interagency task force to provide support for migrant agricultural workers.

TX - SB1958 Relating to the residency requirements for hunting and fishing licenses.

TX - HB3781 Relating to the uses of the lifetime license endowment account by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

TX - SB2026 Relating to a biennial report on stormwater infrastructure in this state.

TX - SB2068 Relating to the plugging or capping of abandoned, deteriorated, open, or uncovered water wells in the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District.

TX - SB2186 Relating to the Live Oak Underground Water Conservation District.

TX - SB2250 Relating to the board of directors of the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District.

TX - HB4122 Relating to the transference of certain territory from one groundwater conservation district to another.

TX - SB2136 Relating to the establishment of a matching grant program for community development in certain municipalities and counties.

TX - SB2140 Relating to the provision by the Texas Water Development Board of financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.

TX - SB2111 Relating to creating an offense for the administration of illegal drugs to breeder deer.

TX - SB1268 Relating to the taxing power of the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District.

TX - SB2156 Relating to the establishment of a grocery access investment fund program.

TX - SB2254 Relating to the powers and duties of the Needmore Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 and the territory of the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District and the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District.

TX - SB2262 Relating to the dissolution of the Central Colorado River Authority.

TX - HB1730 Relating to certification of the state's primary standards of weights and measures.

TX - HB3166 Relating to the consideration of modeled sustainable groundwater pumping in the adoption of desired future conditions in groundwater conservation districts.

TX - HB3188 Relating to the number of civil works projects certain municipally owned water utilities may contract for in a fiscal year.

TX - HB367 Relating to donation and distribution of surplus food at public schools and grace period policies for public school students with insufficient balances on prepaid meal cards.

TX - HB2004 Relating to the Texas economic development fund for the Department of Agriculture.

TX - HB2938 Relating to the Sienna Plantation Levee Improvement District of Fort Bend County, Texas.

TX - HB2817 Relating to the prosecution of, punishment for, and deterrence of certain offenses involving cattle, bison, or horses; authorizing an administrative penalty; authorizing an assessment; increasing a criminal penalty.

TX - HB2654 Relating to the personal liability of certain elected officials under local government programs to fund water and energy savings improvements through assessments.

TX - HB4291 Relating to the fees charged by the Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District.

TX - HB2358 Relating to eligible voters in a confirmation election for a conservation and reclamation district.

TX - HB3227 Relating to the administration and enforcement of produce safety standards by the Department of Agriculture; authorizing an administrative penalty.

TX - HB2136 Relating to flood control storage requirements established by the Fort Bend County Drainage District.

TX - HB651 Relating to the election date of the board of directors of the Rusk County Groundwater Conservation District.

TX - HB3907 Relating to certain requirements of retail fireworks sites and inspections of those sites and assessment and collection of certain existing inspection fees by local fire prevention officers.

TX - HB1207 Relating to the powers and duties of the Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-A; providing authority to issue bonds and levy assessments.

TX - HB2378 Relating to extensions of an expired permit for the transfer of groundwater from a groundwater conservation district.

TX - HB544 Relating to the use of the rural water assistance fund.

TX - HB1208 Relating to the powers and duties of the Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-D; providing authority to issue bonds and levy assessments.

TX - HB2009 Relating to an exemption for certain law enforcement and military personnel from the requirement to complete a hunter education program.

TX - HB1920 Relating to the Palo Duro River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission.

TX - HB2948 Relating to the state and regional water planning process.

TX - HB1921 Relating to the functions and territory of the Upper Colorado River Authority, following the recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission.

TX - HB1510 Relating to the transfer of certain functions related to emergency services districts from the Department of Agriculture to the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

TX - HB2377 Relating to the development of brackish groundwater.

TX - HB3987 Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to use the state participation account of the water development fund to provide financial assistance for the development of certain facilities.

TX - HB1724 Relating to the establishment of the commercial license buyback account managed by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

TX - HB3535 Relating to the taking of certain feral hogs and coyotes using a hot air balloon.

TX - HB2943 Relating to the use of money in the state water pollution control revolving fund.

TX - HB3185 Relating to fees charged by the Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing a fee.

TX - HB3085 Relating to a study by the Geo-Technology Research Institute on the monitoring, prevention, and removal of floating trash.

TX - HB3433 Relating to the adoption by state agencies of rules affecting rural communities.

TX - HB31 Relating to the regulation of groundwater.

TX - HB3735 Relating to an application for a new or amended water right submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

TX - HB550 Relating to sound-producing devices on vessels.

TX - HB2484 Relating to the licensing and regulation of animal export-import processing facilities; providing penalties; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.

TX - HB3451 Relating to the study and approval of lethal pesticides for feral hog control.

TX - HB886 Relating to the powers and election dates of the Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District.

TX - SB2283 Relating to the regulation of dangerous dogs and dogs that attack persons in certain municipalities.

TX - HB2029 Relating to the exemption of certain commercial weighing or measuring devices from registration and inspection requirements.

TX - HCR31 Urging Congress to encourage the U.S. Department of Agriculture to revise existing policies that promote the waste of water after an irrigated crop has been declared a failure.

TX - HCR30 Urging Congress to direct the Bureau of Land Management to affirm the provisions of the Red River Boundary Compact and to acknowledge that the vegetation line on the south bank of the Red River forms the boundary between Oklahoma and Texas.

TX - HB1648 Relating to the designation of a water conservation coordinator by a retail public water utility to implement a water conservation plan.

TX - HB294 Relating to appointment of a receiver for a water or sewer utility.

TX - HB51 Relating to regulation of the commercial oyster industry in this state; increasing criminal penalties; authorizing a fee.

TX - HB180 Relating to the review of groundwater conservation districts by the state auditor.

TX - HB922 Relating to the creation of the Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees.

TX - HB1771 Relating to the use of certain weapons in or on the beds or banks of the Canadian River in Potter County.

TX - HB965 Relating to the authority of a retail public water utility to require an operator of a correctional facility to comply with water conservation measures.

TX - HB2825 Relating to the dissolution of a levee improvement district by a commissioners court.

TX - HB2215 Relating to the deadline for adoption of desired future conditions in groundwater conservation districts.

TX - HB1260 Relating to the regulation of commercial shrimp unloading; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee.

TX - HB1083 Relating to authorizing a regulatory authority to establish reduced water utility rates funded by donations for the benefit of certain elderly customers.

TX - HB2460 Relating to the board of commissioners of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County.

TX - HB2180 Relating to the Sulphur River Basin Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission.

TX - HB3398 Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties.

TX - HB3025 Relating to open, uncovered, abandoned, or deteriorated wells.

TX - HCR105 Encouraging Congress to pass legislation allowing the State of Texas to manage the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery out to 200 nautical miles.

TX - HB2334 Relating to the imposition of a criminal penalty for the violation of a rule adopted or order issued under the Flood Control and Insurance Act in certain counties.

TX - HB572 Relating to the disposal of pesticides.

TX - HB1573 Relating to personnel requirements for water loss auditors.

TX - HB338 Relating to acreage contracts and quantity contracts for the purchase of agricultural products.

TX - HB2798 Relating to the authority of a county to implement a pilot program to reuse wastewater at county facilities.

TX - HB3618 Relating to the timing of the expiration of water quality permits.