Texas 2019 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4509 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/08/2019

                    86R12681 GRM-D
 By: Paddie H.B. No. 4509


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the metering of certain wells by the Panola County
 Groundwater Conservation District.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 8819, Special District
 Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8819.106 to read as
 follows:
 Sec. 8819.106.  METERING OF CERTAIN WELLS PROHIBITED.  The
 district may not require a meter for a well that is not capable of
 producing more than 25,000 gallons of groundwater per day.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
 Act takes effect September 1, 2019.