Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB24: Relating to the consideration by a groundwater conservation district of modeled available groundwater when issuing permits.
Status: In committee, August 21, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the consideration by a groundwater conservation district of modeled available groundwater when issuing permits.
From the introduced text, August 15, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the consideration by a groundwater conservation district of modeled available groundwater when issuing permits. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 36.1132, Water Code, is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: [ADDED: (d)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A district may not issue a permit to an applicant for the ] [ADDED: production and transfer out of the district of groundwater if the ] [ADDED: issuance of the permit would authorize the applicant to produce and ] [ADDED: transfer out of the district a total amount of groundwater, ] [ADDED: considering all permits issued by the district to the applicant, in ] [ADDED: an amount that would exceed five percent of the total modeled ] [ADDED: available groundwater apportioned to the district as determined by ] [ADDED: the executive administrator.] SECTION 2. Section 36.1132(d), Water Code, as added by this Act, applies only to a permit issued by a groundwater conservation district on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the legislative session.
Sponsors
- Cody Harris (R, HD-008) · primary sponsor
- Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
- Cole Hefner (R, HD-005)
- Angelia Orr (R, HD-013)
- Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
- Jay Dean (R, HD-007)
- Janie Lopez (R, HD-037)
- Valoree Swanson (R, HD-150)
Latest actions
- : Left pending in committee
- : Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- : Committee substitute considered in committee
- : Considered in public hearing
- : Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- : Referred to Natural Resources
- : Read first time
- : Filed
Subjects: Special Districts & Authorities--Groundwater Conserve Dist., PERMITS, Water--General
Common questions
- What is HB24?
- HB24 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to the consideration by a groundwater conservation district of modeled available groundwater when issuing permits.
- What does HB24 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the consideration by a groundwater conservation district of modeled available groundwater when issuing permits.
- What is the status of HB24?
- In committee as of August 21, 2025. Latest action: Left pending in committee (August 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB24?
- Cody Harris (R, HD-008), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB24?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00024
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