Texas SB2159 amends the Water Code to regulate aquifer storage and recovery projects in Medina County.

Texas SB2159 amends the Water Code to restrict the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality from authorizing injection wells that transect or terminate in the Edwards Aquifer. The commission may still authorize specific types of injections, including groundwater from the Edwards Aquifer, stormwater, floodwater, or groundwater through improved sinkholes or caves in karst areas, and water injections according to a specific statute. The bill also mandates that the commission adopt rules to implement these changes by March 1, 2026.

Texas SB2159 amends the Water Code to regulate aquifer storage and recovery projects in Medina County.

Texas SB2159 amends the Water Code to restrict the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality from authorizing injection wells that transect or terminate in the Edwards Aquifer. The commission may still authorize specific types of injections, including groundwater from the Edwards Aquifer, stormwater, floodwater, or groundwater through improved sinkholes or caves in karst areas, and water injections according to a specific statute. The bill also mandates that the commission adopt rules to implement these changes by March 1, 2026.