Texas HB5213 amends groundwater requirements for municipal and county approval of subdivision plats and the powers and duties of groundwater.
Texas HB5213 amends the Local Government Code and Water Code to establish groundwater requirements for municipal and county approval of subdivision plats. It mandates that a plat application for a subdivision with groundwater as the water supply must include a statement prepared by a licensed engineer or geoscientist, certifying adequate groundwater availability. The statement must detail groundwater drawdown, authorized permits, actual production, and precipitation patterns.
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