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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the liability of a groundwater conservation district |
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for actions of the district restricting groundwater production from |
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a well. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 36, Water Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 36.125 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 36.125. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR ACTIONS |
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RESTRICTING WELL PRODUCTION. A district is not liable for damages |
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resulting from an action of the district restricting the production |
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of water from a well, including the enforcement of this chapter, the |
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adoption or enforcement of a district rule, or the issuance, |
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renewal, amendment, denial, or enforcement of a permit. |
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SECTION 2. Section 36.125, Water Code, as added by this Act, |
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applies only to a cause of action that accrues on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the |
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last day of the legislative session. |