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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of the North Texas Groundwater |
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Conservation District to consider certain factors before granting |
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or denying a permit. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 8856, Special District |
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Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8856.1055 to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 8856.1055. PERMIT CONSIDERATIONS; PONDS AND LAKES. |
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Before granting or denying a permit or a permit amendment issued in |
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accordance with Section 36.1146, Water Code, the district shall |
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consider whether the proposed use of water from the well is wholly |
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or partly to provide water to a pond or lake with a surface area |
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greater than two acres to enhance the appearance of the landscape. |
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SECTION 2. Section 8856.1055, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, as added by this Act, applies only to an application for a |
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permit or permit amendment submitted on or after the effective date |
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of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |