Relating to the criteria considered by groundwater conservation districts before granting or denying a permit or permit amendment.

HB 1633 requires Texas groundwater conservation districts to consider seven specific criteria before granting or denying water permits or permit amendments. It directly affects water permit applicants (like farmers, developers, and businesses) and groundwater districts. Key provisions include evaluating impacts on existing water resources and permit holders, ensuring water use aligns with district management plans, mandating water conservation agreements, and prohibiting new permits in the Hill Country for landscape ponds unless dedicated to beneficial use. The bill also requires applicants to commit to protecting groundwater quality and following well-plugging guidelines. This law took effect immediately upon the Governor's signature on June 20, 2025.