Bill Text: TX SB800 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

Texas Senate Bill 800 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to extensions of an expired permit for the transfer of groundwater from a groundwater conservation district.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-01 - Referred to Water & Rural Affairs [SB800 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB800-Introduced.html

	86R6224 GRM-F

	By: Perry	S.B. No. 800



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to extensions of an expired permit for the transfer of
	groundwater from a groundwater conservation district.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 36.122, Water Code, is amended by adding
	Subsections (j-1) and (j-2) and amending Subsection (k) to read as
	follows:
	(j-1) A district shall extend a term under Subsection (i)(2)
	or (j) on or before its expiration in the manner prescribed by
	Section 36.1145:
	(1) to a term that is not shorter than the term of an
	operating permit for the production of water to be transferred that
	is in effect at the time of the extension; and
	(2) for each additional term for which that operating
	permit for production is renewed under Section 36.1145 or remains
	in effect under Section 36.1146.
	(j-2) A permit extended under Subsection (j-1) continues to
	be subject to conditions contained in the permit as issued before
	the extension.
	(k) Notwithstanding the period specified under Subsection
	[~~in Subsections~~] (i), [~~and~~] (j), or (j-1) during which water may be
	transferred under a permit, a district may periodically review the
	amount of water that may be transferred under the permit and may
	limit the amount if additional factors considered in Subsection (f)
	warrant the limitation, subject to Subsection (c). The review
	described by this subsection may take place not more frequently
	than the period provided for the review or renewal of regular
	permits issued by the district. In its determination of whether to
	renew a permit issued under this section, the district shall
	consider relevant and current data for the conservation of
	groundwater resources and shall consider the permit in the same
	manner it would consider any other permit in the district.
	SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
	the term of a permit issued under Sections 36.122(i) and (j), Water
	Code, that expires after September 1, 2019.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.