Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas SB55: 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: Introduced, August 21, 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 introduced text, August 22, 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 …
Sponsors
- Robert Nichols (R, SD-003) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
- : Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Subjects: Interim Studies, WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TEXAS, Special Districts & Authorities--Groundwater Conserve Dist., PERMITS, Water--General, NECHES & TRINITY VALLEYS GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (DB1J6)
Common questions
- What is SB55?
- SB55 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.
- What does SB55 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.
- What is the status of SB55?
- Introduced as of August 21, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB55?
- Robert Nichols (R, SD-003).
- Where is the official record for SB55?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SB00055
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