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TX SB2887
Bill
Status
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Molly Cook
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AI Summary
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Requires petitions for new municipal utility districts (MUDs) to include a water conservation plan meeting the requirements of Section 13.146 of the Water Code, regardless of whether that section would otherwise apply to the district
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Adds "water conservation" to the list of factors the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) must consider when evaluating whether a proposed MUD project would have an unreasonable effect on the region
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Other existing factors TCEQ must consider include effects on land elevation, subsidence, groundwater levels, groundwater recharge capability, natural drainage, water quality, and total tax assessments
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Applies only to MUD creation petitions filed with TCEQ on or after the effective date; petitions filed before remain governed by prior law
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Takes effect September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the consideration of water conservation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality when determining whether to grant or deny a petition for the creation of a municipal utility district.
Special Districts & Authorities
Last Action
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
4/7/2025