Relating to the requirements for obtaining an interbasin water transfer permit.

HB 4433 amends Texas Water Code requirements for permits to move water between river basins (interbasin transfers). It requires applicants to submit detailed information including the water’s contract price, specific user categories and purposes, delivery costs, and enforceable commitments to implement water conservation and drought plans in the receiving basin. The bill also mandates that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality consider factors like alternative water sources, economic impacts, environmental effects on habitats, and long-term water needs (capped at 50 years) when reviewing permit applications. This directly affects water users, municipalities, and agricultural entities seeking to transfer water between basins, as well as the basins receiving the water.