What is the status of HB27?

Passed both chambers as of September 2, 2025. Latest action: House appoints conferees-reported (September 3, 2025).

Cody Harris (R, HD-008), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB27?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00027

Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session

Texas HB27: Relating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District by the Texas Water Development Board before the issuance of permits or permit amendments by the district.

Q: What is HB27?

HB27 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District by the Texas Water Development Board before the issuance of permits or permit amendments by the district.

Q: What does HB27 do?

In its own words: An act relating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District by the Texas Water Development Board before the issuance of permits or permit amendments by the district.

Status: Passed both chambers, September 2, 2025

What the bill says

An act relating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District by the Texas Water Development Board before the issuance of permits or permit amendments by the district.

From the engrossed text, August 25, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District by the Texas Water Development Board before the issuance of permits or permit amendments by the district. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 8863, Special District Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8863.106 to read as PERMIT MORATORIUM. (a) The Texas ] [ADDED: Water Development Board shall conduct a study to:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: analyze the annual maximum amount of groundwater ] [ADDED: that can be produced in perpetuity in the district from the ] [ADDED: aquifers underlying the district's territory without impeding the ] [ADDED: achievement of the desired future conditions adopted for those ] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: compare the results of the analyses conducted ] [ADDED: under Subdivision (1) to the amount of modeled available ] [ADDED: groundwater determined by the executive administrator of the Texas ] [ ] [ADDED: and] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: assess the hydrological effects in the district of ] [ADDED: proposed groundwater production in the district as represented in ] [ADDED: the applicable desired future conditions, and of transfers of ] [ADDED: produced groundwater to areas outside of the district proposed …

Texas HB27: Relating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District by the Texas Water Development Board before the issuance of permits or permit amendments by the district.

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