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TX SB2123

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Judith Zaffirini

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for brackish water desalination projects to qualifying counties, creating an exception to existing restrictions

  • Limits eligibility to counties with a population greater than 250,000 that are located on an international border

  • Requires eligible counties to be wholly or partly within a groundwater management area that lacks a groundwater conservation district within the county's boundaries

  • Effective date is September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance to certain counties for brackish water desalination.

State Finances

Last Action

Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

3/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs3/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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