TX HB1523

Restricts Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) authorization of Class V injection wells used for aquifer storage and recovery projects operated by municipally owned utilities serving cities with populations of 750,000 or more

Applies specifically to wells located in groundwater conservation districts within counties that have 70,000-100,000 population, contain part of the Colorado River, and are adjacent to a county with 1 million or more residents

Requires as conditions for authorization that projects withdraw no more water than injected, establish monitoring wells, and conduct water quality testing per existing regulations

Mandates that well monitoring data and water quality testing data be provided to the local groundwater conservation district

Requires TCEQ to hold a public meeting in the county where the injection well is proposed before granting authorization

Takes effect immediately with two-thirds legislative vote, otherwise September 1, 2025