H.B. No. 1690 amends the Water Code to establish new requirements for the application process for permits related to the transfer of groundwater out of a groundwater conservation district. The bill introduces a new subsection (d-1) that mandates the district to adopt rules ensuring that notice is provided for any application filed under this section. This notice must be funded by the applicant and sent via certified mail to various entities, including adjacent districts, county commissioners' courts, and published in local newspapers of general circulation.

The specific requirements for the notice include sending it to each district that is adjacent to the one considering the application and that overlies the aquifer from which the groundwater will be sourced. Additionally, it must be sent to the commissioners' courts of counties where the district is located and where the aquifer is present. The notice must also be published in newspapers that serve the relevant counties. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Water Code 36.122 (Water Code 36)
House Committee Report: Water Code 36.122 (Water Code 36)
Engrossed: Water Code 36.122 (Water Code 36)
Senate Committee Report: Water Code 36.122 (Water Code 36)
Enrolled: Water Code 36.122 (Water Code 36)