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TX SB616
Bill
Status
5/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
Charles Schwertner
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 27.051(i) of the Water Code to allow the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to authorize by rule or permit injection wells that transect the Edwards Aquifer for aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) projects
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Permits ASR injection wells that pass through the Edwards Aquifer to inject water into underlying geologic formations in two specific locations: Williamson County east of Interstate Highway 35, and Medina County
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Requires TCEQ to adopt implementing rules by March 1, 2026
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Takes effect immediately with two-thirds vote of both legislative chambers, otherwise September 1, 2025
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Passed the Senate 31-0 on March 12, 2025, and the House 133-3 on May 5, 2025, with Senate concurrence on House amendments 30-0 on May 12, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to aquifer storage and recovery projects that transect a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.
PERMITS
Last Action
Effective immediately
5/24/2025