Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas SB41: Relating to the consideration by a groundwater conservation district of modeled available groundwater when issuing permits.
Status: Introduced, August 18, 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 18, 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
- Robert Nichols (R, SD-003) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
- : Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Subjects: Special Districts & Authorities--Groundwater Conserve Dist., PERMITS, Water--General
Common questions
- What is SB41?
- SB41 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 SB41 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 SB41?
- Introduced as of August 18, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB41?
- Robert Nichols (R, SD-003).
- Where is the official record for SB41?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SB00041
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