The failure of House Bill 4122 in the 85th Texas Legislative session was deemed “a big win” by a local state representative as he believes it leaves groundwater under the protection of conservation districts.
State Rep. Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs) said the original bill, filed by State Rep. Kyle Kacal (R-College Station), would allow large property owners with 1,000+ acres and whose land straddles two or more water conservation districts to petition to move their land into only one district.
Isaac said the reason the bill could be dangerous is that it would have given the landowner the ability to go from a water conservation district with higher regulations to a water district with limited oversight.
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