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HB5687 • 2025

Relating to certain improvements made and programs developed by the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District.

Relating to certain improvements made and programs developed by the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District.

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Sponsor
Gerdes
Last action
2025-04-23
Official status
04/23/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Apr 23 2025 10:11AM
Effective date
Not listed

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Relating to certain improvements made and programs developed by the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District.

Relating to certain improvements made and programs developed by the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to certain improvements made and programs developed by the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

  2. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  3. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Natural Resources

Official Summary Text

Relating to certain improvements made and programs developed by the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) HB 5687 - Introduced version - Bill Text

89R22329 MP-F

By: Gerdes

H.B. No. 5687

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to certain improvements made and programs developed by the

Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 8865, Special District

Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8865.1025 to read as

follows:

Sec.

8865.1025.

IMPROVEMENTS FOR ROADS AND ENVIRONMENTAL

PROGRAMS AND INFRASTRUCTURE. (a)

The district must enter into an

agreement with a county to make improvements or develop programs or

infrastructure under this section. The agreement must be approved

by a majority of the board and renewed annually.

(b)

The district may use export fees authorized under

Section 8865.151(c) to:

(1)

improve county roads as necessary for the district

to inspect wells operated by the district; and

(2)

develop environmental programs and infrastructure

related to groundwater in the district.

SECTION 2. Section 8865.151(d), Special District Local Laws

Code, is amended to read as follows:

(d) Fees authorized by this section may be:

(1) assessed annually; [
and
]

(2) used to pay the cost of operating the district
; and

(3) used as provided by Section 8865.1025
.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.