Relating to the membership of the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee.

HB 5574 updates the membership requirements for the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee by specifying that the committee must include representatives from 10 state agencies and programs, such as the Railroad Commission, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, and the Parks and Wildlife Department, plus two appointed members: one from the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts and one from the Water Well Drillers Program. The bill does not change the committee’s duties but clarifies which entities must be represented on it. These changes take effect on September 1, 2025.