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HB3115 • 2025

Relating to the authority of the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District to regulate certain wells.

Relating to the authority of the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District to regulate certain wells.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Troxclair
Last action
2025-05-22
Official status
05/22/2025 S Received from the House
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to the authority of the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District to regulate certain wells.

Relating to the authority of the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District to regulate certain wells.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the authority of the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District to regulate certain wells.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the House

  2. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  3. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  4. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to engrossment

  5. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  6. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  7. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  8. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3115

  9. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  11. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  12. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  13. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  14. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  15. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  16. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  17. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

  18. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  19. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  20. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  21. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  22. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  23. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Natural Resources

  24. 2025-02-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the authority of the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District to regulate certain wells.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) HB 3115 - Engrossed version - Bill Text

89R4700 JBD-F

By: Troxclair

H.B. No. 3115

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the authority of the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation

District to regulate certain wells.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 8838.106(b), Special District Local Laws

Code, is amended to read as follows:

(b) The district may not:

(1) require the owner of a well used solely for

domestic or livestock purposes
that is exempt from permitting under

Section 36.117(b)(1), Water Code,
to install a meter or measuring

device on the well;

(2) sell, transport, or export groundwater outside of

the district; or

(3) enter into a contract or engage in an action to

supply water to any person in the service area of any municipality

or retail public utility located in the district, except with the

consent of the municipality or retail public utility.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.