Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1534 amends general-law Water Code provisions relating to groundwater conservation districts to limit a district's exercise of the power of eminent domain to the area inside district boundaries and to property interests that are necessary for conservation purposes, including recharge and reuse. The power of eminent domain may not be used for the production, sale, or distribution of groundwater or surface water. The bill also removes certain statutory authority relating to the purchase, sale, transportation, and distribution of water, and instead specifies authority to provide water conservation facilities.