Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance to certain political subdivisions for brackish water desalination.

HB 3898 allows the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for brackish water desalination projects to specific counties. It directly affects counties with populations over 250,000 located on an international border and wholly or partly within a groundwater management area that lacks a groundwater conservation district inside the county. The bill amends the Water Code to authorize this assistance, creating a new eligibility pathway for these counties. The measure would take effect September 1, 2025, if passed. This is a policy change focused on expanding water infrastructure funding for targeted border communities facing groundwater challenges.