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relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to
provide financial assistance from the economically distressed
areas account that is not required to be repaid.
Distressed areas bond money: grants go from 70 percent to 90 percent.
The bill raises the share of economically distressed areas bond money that the Texas Water Development Board can hand out as grants, from 70 percent to 90 percent. It touches the Water Development Board and the poor local areas and political subdivisions that get water and sewer project money through this program. More of the program's money can go out as grants that do not have to be paid back, starting September 1, 2025.
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Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 3522 (Died in committee) and this bill (Did not pass). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 3522 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.QUICK READ: 142 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 142 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on Apr 10, 2025. Died in the Senate: received, never referred to a committee.
relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to
provide financial assistance from the economically distressed
areas account that is not required to be repaid.
WHAT IT DOES
Distressed areas bond money: grants go from 70 percent to 90 percent.
The bill raises the share of economically distressed areas bond money that the Texas Water Development Board can hand out as grants, from 70 percent to 90 percent. It touches the Water Development Board and the poor local areas and political subdivisions that get water and sewer project money through this program. More of the program's money can go out as grants that do not have to be paid back, starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Last action, May 5, 2023: Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance from the economically distressed areas account that is not required to be repaid.
House committee · Natural Resources · Committee vote 13 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee
Subjects
State Finances--Management & Control
Utilities--Water & Sewer
Water--Development
Water--General
ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS
WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TEXAS
Text
The text as introduced · 142 words
89R997 JAM-D
By: González of El Paso
H.B. No. 365
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to
provide financial assistance from the economically distressed
areas account that is not required to be repaid.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 17.933(c), Water Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(c) The total amount of financial assistance provided by the
board to political subdivisions under this subchapter from
state-issued bonds for which repayment is not required may not
exceed at any time 90 [ 70 ] percent of the total principal amount of
issued and unissued bonds authorized under Article III of the Texas
Constitution, for purposes of this subchapter plus outstanding
interest on those bonds.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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