The bill proposes to rename the Starr County Drainage District to the Starr County Drainage and Groundwater Conservation District and facilitates the dissolution and transfer of the Starr County Groundwater Conservation District into the newly named entity. It outlines the governance structure, which will now include a board of five directors appointed by the Commissioners Court of Starr County, with specific representation requirements for agricultural, municipal, industrial, and rural water supply interests. The bill also grants the district the authority to impose an ad valorem tax and outlines its powers and duties in accordance with state law.

Additionally, the bill includes provisions for the transition of assets, liabilities, and employees from the dissolved groundwater conservation district to the new drainage and groundwater conservation district. It repeals certain sections of the Special District Local Laws Code that are no longer applicable and establishes that the new district will operate under the amended regulations. The act is set to take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote from both houses of the legislature or on September 1, 2025, if that threshold is not met.

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