H.B. No. 2966




AN ACT

relating to the criminal penalty for violating certain statutes 
enforceable by, or ordinances, rules, or regulations of, navigation 
districts or port authorities.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 60.078, Water Code, is amended to read as 
follows:       
	Sec. 60.078.  PENALTIES.  A violation of this subchapter or 
of an ordinance, rule, or regulation adopted by a district under 
this subchapter is a misdemeanor, and the commission may provide 
for the punishment of the misdemeanor by a fine of not more than 
$500 [$200] for each offense or violation.
	SECTION 2.  (a)  The change in law made by this Act applies 
only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this 
Act.  For purposes of this section, an offense is committed before 
the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurs 
before that date.
	(b)  An offense committed before the effective date of this 
Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was 
committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that 
purpose.
	SECTION 3.  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, 2005.




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   President of the Senate                               Speaker of the House      

	I certify that H.B. No. 2966 was passed by the House on May 3, 
2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House   

	I certify that H.B. No. 2966 was passed by the Senate on May 
25, 2005, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Secretary of the Senate    



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                 Governor