Amend HB 1378 by adding the following appropriately numbered 
SECTION of the bill to read as follows and renumbering SECTIONS 
appropriately:
	SECTION _____.  Section 16.012, Water Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (n) to read as follows:
	(n)  Information collected by the executive administrator for 
use in the development of groundwater availability models under 
Subsection (1) that reveals site-specific landowner information is 
not subject to Chapter 552, Government Code, and may not be 
disclosed to any person if the landowner has requested that the 
information be confidential.  The executive director or the 
executive director's designee shall advise the landowner of the 
right to request that the information be confidential under this 
subsection when the permission is request from the landowner to 
conduct groundwater studies or surveys on the landowner's property.  
If the landowner requests that the information be confidential, the 
executive administrator may release information regarding 
groundwater information only if the information is summarized in a 
manner that prevents the identification of an individual, including 
the landowner, or specific parcel of land.  This subsection does not 
apply to a parcel of land that is not privately owned.