89R4700 JBD-F
By: Troxclair H.B. No. 3115
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation
District to regulate certain wells.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 8838.106(b), Special District Local Laws
Code, is amended to read as follows:
(b) The district may not:
(1) require the owner of a well used solely for
domestic or livestock purposes that is exempt from permitting under
Section 36.117(b)(1), Water Code, to install a meter or measuring
device on the well;
(2) sell, transport, or export groundwater outside of
the district; or
(3) enter into a contract or engage in an action to
supply water to any person in the service area of any municipality
or retail public utility located in the district, except with the
consent of the municipality or retail public utility.
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, 2025.