Bill Text: TX HB2420 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to exemptions from permitting by groundwater conservation districts of the drilling and operation of certain water wells.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-18 - Laid on the table subject to call [HB2420 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB2420-Comm_Sub.html
| 82R973 KYF-F | ||
| By: King of Zavala, et al. | H.B. No. 2420 | |
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| relating to exemptions from permitting by groundwater conservation | ||
| districts of the drilling and operation of certain water wells. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 36.117(b), Water Code, is amended to | ||
| read as follows: | ||
| (b) A district may not require any permit issued by the | ||
| district for: | ||
| (1) a well used solely for domestic use or for | ||
| providing water for livestock or poultry, if the well is: | ||
| (A) located on a tract of land larger than 10 | ||
| acres; and | ||
| (B) [ |
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| equipped so that it is incapable of producing more than 25,000 | ||
| gallons of groundwater a day; | ||
| (2) the drilling of a water well used solely to supply | ||
| water for a rig that is actively engaged in drilling or exploration | ||
| operations for an oil or gas well permitted by the Railroad | ||
| Commission of Texas provided that the person holding the permit is | ||
| responsible for drilling and operating the water well and the well | ||
| is located on the same lease or field associated with the drilling | ||
| rig; or | ||
| (3) the drilling of a water well authorized under a | ||
| permit issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas under Chapter | ||
| 134, Natural Resources Code, or for production from such a well to | ||
| the extent the withdrawals are required for mining activities | ||
| regardless of any subsequent use of the water. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. | ||
