Texas SB1624 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code and Water Code to define the purposes for which the Texas Water Bank and Texas Water Trust can accept.
Texas SB1624 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to encourage and facilitate the dedication of water rights in the Texas Water Trust for conservation or environmental needs. These include maintaining or improving water supply management, instream flows, water quality, fish and wildlife habitat, and bay and estuary inflows. The bill also amends the Water Code to allow the Texas Water Bank to accept and hold water rights for conservation or environmental needs, including water supply management, instream flow, water quality, fish and wildlife habitat, or bay and estuary inflow needs.
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