Relating to management plans adopted by groundwater conservation districts.
SB 1583 requires Texas groundwater conservation districts to update their management plans to include specific data about groundwater availability and "desired future conditions" (the targeted water levels for the district). Districts must amend plans within two years of adopting new desired future conditions, and must include additional details like petition status if a challenge is filed against those conditions. The bill clarifies that management plans are "administratively complete" only when they meet these new requirements, streamlining the executive administrator's approval process. This directly affects all groundwater conservation districts managing local aquifers across Texas, ensuring their plans align with state water planning goals.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Signed May 19, 2025
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May 19, 2025
MINOR
This bill was converted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final version signed into law. The core policy content remains the same, but the formatting was cleaned up to remove placeholder text and standardize the layout for official publication.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; this is a procedural update reflecting final passage and gubernatorial approval.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft placeholders and formatting artifacts (e.g., 'AABlanco', line numbers, and 'AA' markers) to produce a clean, official text suitable for publication.
Added official certification statements confirming passage by the Senate and House, including vote counts and dates, along with the Governor's approval signature block.
Standardized spacing, indentation, and section numbering throughout the document to match official legislative formatting standards.
Floor votes · House May 6, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
14
Committee
8
Amendments
3
May 19, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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