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Morgan Johnson McGinnis Lochridge, LLP OCTOBER 22, 2018 Austin, Texas

“The Texan turned out to be good-natured , generous and likable. In three days no one could stand him .” -Joseph heller , Catch-22. Morgan Johnson McGinnis Lochridge, LLP OCTOBER 22, 2018 Austin, Texas. Who said it best. “Oops!”.

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Morgan Johnson McGinnis Lochridge, LLP OCTOBER 22, 2018 Austin, Texas

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  1. “The Texan turned out to be good-natured, generous and likable. In three days no one could stand him.”-Joseph heller, Catch-22 Morgan Johnson McGinnis Lochridge, LLP OCTOBER 22, 2018 Austin, Texas

  2. Who said it best

  3. “Oops!”

  4. “You don’t know how to lie. If you can’t lie, you’ll never go anywhere.”

  5. “Some folks look at me and see a certain swagger, which in Texas is called Walking.”

  6. “You can always follow me on Tweeter.”

  7. “My esteem in this country has gone up substantially. It is very nice now that when people wave at me, they use all their fingers.”

  8. “I want to make a policy statement. I am unabashedly in favor of women."

  9. “If you want a friend in Washington, Get a dog.”

  10. “You can put lipstick on a hog and call it Monique, but it is still a pig.”

  11. Blue Wave - ?

  12. It’s the final countdown • U.S. Senate: Ted Cruz vs Beto O’Rourke • Governor: Greg Abbott vs Lupe Valdez • Lt. Governor: Dan Patrick vs Mike Collier • Attorney General: Ken Paxton vs Justin Nelson • Comptroller: Glenn Hegar vs Joi Chevalier • Land Commissioner: George P. Bush vs Miguel Suazo • Ag. Commissioner: Sid Miller vs Kim Olson

  13. It’s the final countdown • Republican Party & Factions • Primary • Money • Democratic Turnout? • Primary: D - 1 Million vs R - 1.5 Million • Historical • Money • Voter Turnout and Trump Effect • Abbott polling & Dallas Voters

  14. It’s the final countdown

  15. Speaker’s Race ? The House, led by speaker Joe Straus, showed interest in public education and school finance Unknown

  16. Speaker’s Race • Candidates • 6 Republicans • Walter T. Price IV(Four Price) - Amarillo • Drew Darby - San Angelo • Travis Clardy- Nacogdoches • Phil King - Weatherford • Tan Parker - Flower Mound • John Zerwas - Richmond • 1 Democrat • Eric Johnson of Dallas • The Freedom Caucus • November Results?

  17. 2017 Session - Hot Topics • Bathroom Bill • Anti-Municipality • Annexation, Uber, Texting Ban, Drones, Seeds, Property Tax Relief • Abortion: SB 8 • Sanctuary Cities: SB 4 • Voter ID: SB 5

  18. -M. Scott Beyers

  19. Water – 2017 Legislation • HB 1573 – Training for Water Loss Auditors • HB 1648 – Designation of a Water Conservation Coordinator • HB 2358 – Voter Confirmation Election, Affidavit • SB 554– Notice Requirements if Meet Outside of District • HB 2215 – Timing of Adopted Desired Future Conditions • SB 347 – Regional Water Planning Groups + Open meetings and Public Information

  20. Water – 2017 Legislation • SB 1511 – Revisions to the State Water Plan: simplify • Desal: • HB 3735 & SB 1430 – Administrative Process for Water Right & Desalination • Groundwater Conservation Districts: • SB 864 – GCD Notification in Water Right Application • SB 865 – GCD Authority to Use Electronic Fund Transfers • SB 1009 – Streamline Permit Application Process

  21. Water – Potential 2019 Session • Governor Abbott’s Proposal: • Property Tax Revenue Growth Cap - 2.5% Per Year • Require 2/3 Vote to go above 2.5% • Prohibit Unfunded Mandates to Local Governments • Property Tax Issues: Appraisal Boards, Transparency • 2/3 Supermajority for Local Government Bond Issuance

  22. Water – Potential 2019 Session • Interim Charges & Hearings: • Harvey: Funding, Local Control • Storing & Retaining Flood Flows • Voluntary Land Management Programs • Surface Water and Groundwater Interaction • Funding Mechanisms: SWIFT, Private Usage

  23. Water – Potential 2019 Session • Interim Charges & Hearings: • Aquifer-Wide Management and Permitting • Improvements to GCDs Permitting Process • Consideration of RPU Service Area/Need within GCD Rules • Brackish Groundwater Production Zones • Revision to CCNDecertification Process

  24. Water – Potential 2019 Session • Provide Process to Determine Watercourse as Navigable • 2015, 2017 • Local Property Tax Exemption for Rainwater Harvesting • Overhaul of Groundwater Management Areas • Streamline Water Right Process for ASR • Authorization to Appeal DFC in GMA • Overhaul of Chapter 36

  25. Water – Potential 2019 Session • TCEQ Oversight of GCDs • Attorneys Fees in Proceedings with GCDs • Limit GCDs Ability to Impose Moratoriums • GCDRules For Production of Brackish Groundwater (Vetoed) • GCD Extension of Export Permit (Vetoed) • Readers Digest of State Water Plan + Map +ASR* (Vetoed) • TWDBFund II for ASR and Desalination (Vetoed)

  26. Scud Missiles • Creation of New GCDs • GCDs Role in Protecting Water Quality via Land Use • Participation in Agency Proceedings: TCEQ, RRC • Who Has Standing? • Interim Rate Adjustments for Water/Wastewater Utilities • Fair Market Value of Governmental Entities

  27. Contact Information Morgan Johnson McGinnis Lochridge, LLP 600 Congress Avenue, Ste 2100 Austin, Texas 78701 (512) 495-6000 Main mjohnson@mcginnis.com

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