TX SB2832

Requires groundwater conservation districts to delay the expiration date of drilling, operating, or transfer permits (and associated permits) when the permit holder is a party to litigation concerning the permit's issuance or validity

If litigation upholds the permit as valid, the expiration date extends to two years after the final, nonappealable judgment is issued

If litigation results in the permit being held invalid, the permit expires on the date the final, nonappealable judgment is issued

Protections do not apply to litigation initiated by the permit holder, or to permit holders who are delinquent on district fees, subject to pending enforcement actions for substantive violations, or have failed to pay civil penalties

Applies only to permits issued on or after January 1, 2022, with an effective date of September 1, 2025