The bill amends the Water Code to establish new requirements for the filing of a draft petition for the creation of a municipal utility district. It updates the definition of "Commission" to refer to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality instead of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. Additionally, it introduces a new section, 54.0135, which mandates that at least 30 days prior to filing a petition with the commission, applicants must submit a draft of the petition to the county clerk of each county where the proposed district will be located.

Furthermore, the bill modifies Section 54.015 to require that the petition for a district must include evidence of the timely filing of the draft petition with the county clerk, as stipulated in the new Section 54.0135. An affidavit can be submitted to confirm this requirement. The provisions of this bill will apply only to petitions filed on or after its effective date of September 1, 2025, while petitions filed before this date will continue to be governed by the previous law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Water Code 54.001, Water Code 54.015 (Water Code 54)
House Committee Report: Water Code 54.001, Water Code 54.015 (Water Code 54)
Engrossed: Water Code 54.001, Water Code 54.015 (Water Code 54)