Texas HB5518 amends the Water Code to allow the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to waive certain requirements for water right amendments.

Texas HB5518 amends Section 11.122 of the Water Code by adding a new subsection allowing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to waive specific requirements if it determines the waiver would not harm the environment or the rights of others holding permits, certified filings, or certificates of adjudication. This change applies to applications filed with the commission on or after the effective date of the act or those pending as of that date. The act will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both houses, otherwise it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

Texas HB5518 amends the Water Code to allow the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to waive certain requirements for water right amendments.

Texas HB5518 amends Section 11.122 of the Water Code by adding a new subsection allowing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to waive specific requirements if it determines the waiver would not harm the environment or the rights of others holding permits, certified filings, or certificates of adjudication. This change applies to applications filed with the commission on or after the effective date of the act or those pending as of that date. The act will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both houses, otherwise it will take effect on September 1, 2025.