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Senate approves local bill allowing compensation for directors of the Tejana Groundwater Conservation District
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Summary
Senators passed a local bill repealing a provision that barred directors of the Tejana Groundwater Conservation District in Jackson County from receiving compensation, allowing the district to align with standard provisions for groundwater conservation district director pay.
The Texas Senate voted to pass House Bill 4158, a local bill that repeals a provision preventing directors of the Tejana Groundwater Conservation District, located entirely in Jackson County, from receiving compensation for service, sponsor Senator Huffman said.
Senator Huffman described the bill as a narrow change to align the district with the standard statutory framework that allows directors of groundwater conservation districts to receive per‑diem fees for days spent performing district duties. Under current law, she said, a specific provision in the special district local laws code prohibits compensation for directors of the Tejana district; HB 4158 removes that prohibition so the district may compensate directors in accordance with general provisions.
The Senate suspended the regular order of business to consider the bill and later suspended the constitutional three‑day rule. The measure passed the Senate on final passage with a recorded vote of 29 ayes and 2 nays. Senator Huffman moved final passage and thanked colleagues after the recorded vote.
The bill is a local measure restricted to the named district; the transcript records that it was presented as a local bill and that the change is limited to director compensation authority for that district.
