Water bills in the Lege: Where are they now?

Hays County

April 26, 2017

HB 4122

Author – Kyle Kacal (R-College Station)

What: Bill would allow the owner of a parcel of land greater than 1,000 acres and included in the jurisdiction of two or more groundwater districts to petition to transfer their entire parcel of land into a single district.

Status – In committee: HB 4122 went before the House Natural Resources Committee April 5, but has not made its way to the house floor. State Rep. Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs) said the bill was postponed. It co...

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