Texas 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025) Status: Introduced

SB 74 — Relating to the regulation of groundwater produced in the boundaries of a groundwater conservation district.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025). It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 3 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 36.1132, Water Code, Section 36.122, Water Code, Section 8863.103(c).

  • Section 36.1132, Water Code

    (d) A district may not issue a permit after December 1, 2025, to an applicant for the production and transfer out of the district of groundwater if the issuance of the permit would authorize the applicant to produce and transfer out of the district a total amount of groundwater, considering all permits issued by the district to the applicant, a subsidiary of the applicant, or an entity owned or controlled by the applicant, in an amount that would exceed five percent of the total modeled available groundwater apportioned to the district as determined by the executive administrator.

    amended

  • Section 36.122, Water Code

    (t) If an application for a permit or an amendment to a permit under Section 36.113 proposes the transfer of groundwater outside of a district's boundaries produced from a well capable of producing 25,000 gallons or more of groundwater a day, the district shall notify each other district located in that district's management area and may not issue the permit unless at least two-thirds of all the districts located in the district's management area approve the permit by a majority vote of each district's board. The board of each district shall consider the potential impact of the permit on the achievement of the desired future conditions adopted under Section 36.108 for the management area in determining whether to approve or deny the permit.

    amended

  • Section 8863.103(c)

    : (1) is for use as a potable water supply by a retail public utility and is within an authorized service area of which an appropriate portion, as determined by the district, is located inside the district's boundaries; or (2)

    amended

Action History

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  2. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 74?
SB 74 is sponsored by Robert Nichols.
What is the current status of SB 74?
This bill died with 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025). It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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