2025 Texas Statutes
Water Code
Title 2 - Water Administration
Subtitle E - Groundwater Management
Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts
Subchapter D. Powers and Duties
Section 36.1132. Permits Based on Modeled Available Groundwater
Sec. 36.1132. PERMITS BASED ON MODELED AVAILABLE GROUNDWATER. (a) A district, to the extent possible, shall issue permits up to the point that the total volume of exempt and permitted groundwater production will achieve an applicable desired future condition under Section 36.108.
(b) In issuing permits, the district shall manage total groundwater production on a long-term basis to achieve an applicable desired future condition and consider:
(1) the modeled available groundwater determined by the executive administrator;
(2) the executive administrator's estimate of the current and projected amount of groundwater produced under exemptions granted by district rules and Section 36.117;
(3) the amount of groundwater authorized under permits previously issued by the district;
(4) a reasonable estimate of the amount of groundwater that is actually produced under permits issued by the district; and
(5) yearly precipitation and production patterns.
(c) In developing the estimate of exempt use under Subsection (b)(2), the executive administrator shall solicit information from each applicable district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 970 (H.B. 1763), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 18 (S.B. 737), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.
