Texas HB1245 prohibits using water on nonresidential property to irrigate nonfunctional turf during droughts.

Texas HB1245 amends the Water Code to require drought contingency plans to include specific water use reduction targets, prohibit irrigating nonfunctional turf on nonresidential properties during droughts, and detail enforcement methods. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality must adopt rules to implement these changes by January 1, 2026. Wholesale or retail public water suppliers and irrigation districts must update their drought plans by May 1, 2026, to reflect these requirements. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB1245 prohibits using water on nonresidential property to irrigate nonfunctional turf during droughts.

Texas HB1245 amends the Water Code to require drought contingency plans to include specific water use reduction targets, prohibit irrigating nonfunctional turf on nonresidential properties during droughts, and detail enforcement methods. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality must adopt rules to implement these changes by January 1, 2026. Wholesale or retail public water suppliers and irrigation districts must update their drought plans by May 1, 2026, to reflect these requirements. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.