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SB 2660

Relating to the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing a fee.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Charles Perry and 1 co-sponsor

SB 2660 empowers the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District to levy fees on water users for aquifer management and conservation in central Texas.

Left pending in committee
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Bill Summary · SB 2660

Legislative bill overview

SB 2660 authorizes the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District to impose a fee on water users within its jurisdiction. The bill grants the district regulatory authority to collect revenues for groundwater management, conservation, and oversight activities in the Hays-Trinity aquifer region of Texas.

Why is this important

The Hays-Trinity aquifer serves a rapidly growing region in central Texas, and groundwater conservation districts require dedicated funding mechanisms to monitor usage, prevent depletion, and manage conflicts between municipal, agricultural, and industrial users. This fee authority directly affects water costs for residents and businesses in the affected area and determines the district's capacity to enforce sustainable groundwater practices.

Potential points of contention

  • Fee structure and burden: Specifics on how fees would be calculated, what rates would be charged, and whether fees disproportionately burden agricultural versus municipal users remain unclear from available bill information
  • Regulatory scope: Questions about the district's enforcement authority, what activities the fees fund, and oversight mechanisms to prevent fee revenue misuse
  • Competing water interests: Tensions between agricultural water rights holders, municipalities experiencing growth-driven demand, and environmental conservation advocates over equitable resource allocation and pricing

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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