89R22329 MP-F
By: Gerdes H.B. No. 5687
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to certain improvements made and programs developed by the
Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 8865, Special District
Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8865.1025 to read as
follows:
Sec. 8865.1025. IMPROVEMENTS FOR ROADS AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PROGRAMS AND INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) The district must enter into an
agreement with a county to make improvements or develop programs or
infrastructure under this section. The agreement must be approved
by a majority of the board and renewed annually.
(b) The district may use export fees authorized under
Section 8865.151(c) to:
(1) improve county roads as necessary for the district
to inspect wells operated by the district; and
(2) develop environmental programs and infrastructure
related to groundwater in the district.
SECTION 2. Section 8865.151(d), Special District Local Laws
Code, is amended to read as follows:
(d) Fees authorized by this section may be:
(1) assessed annually; [and]
(2) used to pay the cost of operating the district; and
(3) used as provided by Section 8865.1025.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.