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By:  Kuempel                                                      H.B. No. 2920



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the regulatory authority of groundwater conservation 
districts, underground water conservation districts, and other 
districts and authorities authorized to regulate the spacing of 
water wells, the production from water wells, or both.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 36.116, Water Code, is amended by adding 
subsection (f) to read as follows:
	(f)  If a district adopts rules regulating the production of 
groundwater under Subsections (a) through (e), the district may 
only adopt rules reducing the amount of groundwater that may be 
produced on a showing of sound hydrogeologic science that the 
conditions of the aquifer or aquifers in the district do not support 
the existing production limits or regulations.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2005.