SB624 amends criteria for groundwater conservation districts in Texas when granting or denying permits.

SB624 modifies the Texas Water Code to establish specific criteria that groundwater conservation districts must consider before granting or denying a permit or permit amendment. These criteria include whether the application conforms to requirements and is accompanied by fees, if the proposed water use unreasonably affects existing resources or permit holders, if the use is dedicated to a beneficial purpose, if it aligns with the district's management plan, if it enhances landscape appearance in the Hill Country Priority Groundwater Management Area, if the applicant agrees to avoid waste and.

SB624 amends criteria for groundwater conservation districts in Texas when granting or denying permits.

SB624 modifies the Texas Water Code to establish specific criteria that groundwater conservation districts must consider before granting or denying a permit or permit amendment. These criteria include whether the application conforms to requirements and is accompanied by fees, if the proposed water use unreasonably affects existing resources or permit holders, if the use is dedicated to a beneficial purpose, if it aligns with the district's management plan, if it enhances landscape appearance in the Hill Country Priority Groundwater Management Area, if the applicant agrees to avoid waste and.