Texas HB217 grants immunity to groundwater conservation districts from liability for actions restricting groundwater production from a well.
Texas HB217 amends the Water Code to provide immunity from liability for groundwater conservation districts regarding actions that restrict groundwater production from a well. This includes enforcement of regulations, adoption or enforcement of district rules, and the issuance, renewal, amendment, denial, or enforcement of permits. The immunity applies only to causes of action that accrue on or after the effective date of the Act.
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