Relating to the establishment of a grant program by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to plug abandoned and deteriorating water wells.

HB 4526 establishes a grant program through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to help cover costs for plugging abandoned or deteriorating water wells. The program provides 50% reimbursement for eligible costs to water districts (authorities regulating well spacing/production) or individual landowners who plug wells not within district boundaries. Applicants must submit documentation proving the well was properly plugged according to state rules, and the Texas Water Development Board verifies completion. The program is funded through money appropriated by the legislature into a dedicated account within the general revenue fund, effective September 1, 2025.