85R34388 DMS-D     By: Schubert H.R. No. 2619     R E S O L U T I O N            BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of   Texas, 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017, That House Rule 13,   Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13,   Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to   resolve the differences on Senate Bill 2014 (the administration of   certain water districts) to consider and take action on the   following matter:          (1)  House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit   the committee to amend text not in disagreement in proposed SECTION   5 of the bill, in amended Section 54.016(a), Water Code, to read as   follows:          (a)  No land within the corporate limits of a city or within   the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a city, shall be included in a   district unless the city grants its written consent, by resolution   or ordinance, to the inclusion of the land within the district in   accordance with Section 42.042, Local Government Code, and this   section. The request to a city for its written consent to the   creation of a district, shall be signed by a majority in value of   the holders of title of the land within the proposed district as   indicated by the county tax rolls [or, if there are more than 50   persons holding title to the land in the proposed district as   indicated by the county tax rolls, the request to the city will be   sufficient if it is signed by 50 holders of title to the land in the   district]˙. A petition for the written consent of a city to the   inclusion of land within a district shall describe the boundaries   of the land to be included in the district by metes and bounds or by   lot and block number, if there is a recorded map or plat and survey   of the area, and state the general nature of the work proposed to be   done, the necessity for the work, and the cost of the project as   then estimated by those filing the petition. If, at the time a   petition is filed with a city for creation of a district, the   district proposes to connect to a city's water or sewer system or   proposes to contract with a regional water and wastewater provider   which has been designated as such by the commission as of the date   such petition is filed, to which the city has made a capital   contribution for the water and wastewater facilities serving the   area, the proposed district shall be designated as a "city service   district." If such proposed district does not meet the criteria for   a city service district at the time the petition seeking creation is   filed, such district shall be designated as a "noncity service   district." The city's consent shall not place any restrictions or   conditions on the creation of a noncity service district as defined   by this chapter [Chapter 54 of the Texas Water Code] other than   those expressly provided in Subsection (e) of this section and   shall specifically not limit the amounts of the district's bonds. A   city may not require annexation as a consent to creation of any   district. A city shall not refuse to approve a district bond issue   for any reason except that the district is not in compliance with   valid consent requirements applicable to the district. If a city   grants its written consent without the concurrence of the applicant   to the creation of a noncity service district containing conditions   or restrictions that the petitioning land owner or owners   reasonably believe exceed the city's powers, such land owner or   owners may petition the commission to create the district and to   modify the conditions and restrictions of the city's consent. The   commission may declare any provision of the consent to be null and   void. The commission may approve the creation of a district that   includes any portion of the land covered by the city's consent to   creation of the district.  The legislature may create and may   validate the creation of a district that includes any portion of the   land covered by the city's consent to the creation of the district.          Explanation:  The change is necessary to clarify that a   request to a city for its written consent to the inclusion of land   within a district in accordance with Section 42.042, Local   Government Code, shall be signed by a majority in value of the   holders of title of the land within the proposed district as   indicated by the county tax rolls.          (2)  House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit   the committee to add text on a matter not included in either the   house or senate version of the bill by adding proposed SECTIONS 3   and 4 to the bill to read as follows:          SECTION 3.  Section 49.302(b), Water Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (b)  A petition requesting the annexation of a defined area   signed by a majority in value of the owners of land in the defined   area, as shown by the tax rolls of the central appraisal district of   the county or counties in which such area is located, [or signed by   50 landowners if the number of landowners is more than 50,] shall   describe the land by metes and bounds or by lot and block number if   there is a recorded plat of the area and shall be filed with the   secretary of the board.          SECTION 4.  Section 54.014, Water Code, is amended to read as   follows:          Sec. 54.014.  PETITION. When it is proposed to create a   district, a petition requesting creation shall be filed with the   commission. The petition shall be signed by a majority in value of   the holders of title of the land within the proposed district, as   indicated by the tax rolls of the central appraisal district. [If   there are more than 50 persons holding title to the land in the   proposed district, as indicated by the tax rolls of the central   appraisal district, the petition is sufficient if it is signed by 50   holders of title to the land.]          Explanation:  The change is necessary to change the petition   requirements for creation of or annexation of land to certain   special purpose districts.