Bill
HB 5341
Relating to the issuance by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of permits to authorize the diversion of state water from the Gulf of Mexico or a bay or arm of the Gulf of Mexico for desalination and use for industrial purposes.
89th Legislature (2025)
Introduced by John Bryant and 2 co-sponsors
Bill permits Texas to authorize industrial seawater diversion and desalination from Gulf of Mexico to address water scarcity, but raises environmental and enforcement questions.
Referred to Natural Resources
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