H.B. No. 2374
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to financial assistance by the Texas Water Development
  Board for the connection of residences in economically distressed
  areas to public water supply and sanitary sewer systems.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter K, Chapter 17, Water Code, is amended
  by adding Section 17.9225 to read as follows:
         Sec. 17.9225.  RESIDENTIAL WATER AND SEWER CONNECTION
  ASSISTANCE. (a)  The legislature finds that, due to public health
  and sanitation concerns, it is in the public interest to use funds
  in the economically distressed areas account to provide financial
  assistance for the costs associated with the initial connection to
  public water supply and sanitary sewer systems of residences that
  otherwise benefit from financial assistance.
         (b)  A political subdivision may use financial assistance to
  pay:
               (1)  the costs of connecting a residence to a public
  water supply system constructed with financial assistance;
               (2)  the costs of installing yard water service
  connections;
               (3)  the costs of installing indoor plumbing facilities
  and fixtures;
               (4)  the costs of connecting a residence to a sanitary
  sewer system constructed with financial assistance;
               (5)  necessary connection and permit fees; and
               (6)  necessary costs related to the design of plumbing
  improvements described by this subsection.
         (c)  Assistance under this section shall only be provided to
  residents who demonstrate an inability to pay for the improvements
  described in Subsection (b) in accordance with board rules.  If the
  board determines that a resident to whom assistance has been
  provided is ineligible to receive the assistance, the board may
  seek reimbursement from the resident.  The board shall adopt rules
  to implement the provisions of this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2374 was passed by the House on April
  8, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 102, Nays 43, 2 present, not
  voting; that the House refused to concur in Senate amendments to
  H.B. No. 2374 on May 25, 2009, and requested the appointment of a
  conference committee to consider the differences between the two
  houses; and that the House adopted the conference committee report
  on H.B. No. 2374 on May 31, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 83,
  Nays 59, 1 present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2374 was passed by the Senate, with
  amendments, on May 21, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays
  0; at the request of the House, the Senate appointed a conference
  committee to consider the differences between the two houses; and
  that the Senate adopted the conference committee report on H.B. No.
  2374 on May 31, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor