brackish groundwater

The Wise Report

The Texas State Legislature is now in session and bills are being filed and worked on. New information is listed in bold (four new bills listed): HB 223, by Reynolds, Relating to the funding through greenhouse gas emissions fees of energy efficiency programs administered by certain utilities; authorizing a fee. Referred to State Affairs, 2/19/2019. For more information go to: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=86R&Bill=HB223 HB 225, by Reynolds, Relating to the analysis of inspection and maintenance requirements for air quality permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain oil and gas facilities. Regulates fugitive emissions from all oil field equipment, the [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T17:52:17-05:00February 25th, 2019|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

The State Legislature is now out of session. Two of the bills we've been following were passed and the Governor has vetoed both of them: HB 2377, by Larson and Lucio III, Relating to the development of brackish groundwater. A landowner may drill and operate a well for a single-family dwelling, a landowner may drill and operate a well if, among other things, the well is used only for outdoor watering of landscape plantings on the property. 6/15/2017 Vetoed by the Governor. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB2377 SB 1525, by Perry, Relating to a study by the Texas Water [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T19:06:06-05:00June 22nd, 2017|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

The following bills that may be of interest to Texas geologists have been filed. New information is listed in bold. Seven bills have been sent to the Governor this week, and a total of three bills have been signed (listed with an *): HB 30, by Larson and Vilalba, Relating to the development of brackish groundwater. 6/1/2015 Sent to the Governor. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB30 HB 163, by Larson and Workman, Relating to interstate cooperation to address regional water issues. Sets up the Southwest Water Commission to discuss water needs of the region with other states and Mexico. [...]

By admin|2025-08-04T20:08:12-05:00June 2nd, 2015|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

The following bills that may be of interest to Texas geoscientists have been filed. New information is listed in bold: HB 30, by Larson, Relating to the development of brackish groundwater. 45/8/2015 Passed. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB30 HB 163, by Larson and Workman, Relating to interstate cooperation to address regional water issues. Sets up the Southwest Water Commission to discuss water needs of the region with other states and Mexico. 4/202015 Senate received from the House. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB163 HB 190, by Burkett, Relating to the regulatory analysis of rules proposed by the Texas [...]

By admin|2025-08-04T20:09:09-05:00May 10th, 2015|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

The following bills that may be of interest to Texas geologists have been filed. New information is listed in bold (Two new bills listed): HB 30, by Larson, Relating to the development of brackish groundwater. 4/22/2015 Reported favorably as substituted. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB30 HB 163, by Larson and Workman, Relating to interstate cooperation to address regional water issues. Sets up the Southwest Water Commission to discuss water needs of the region with other states and Mexico. 4/202015 Senate received from the the House. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB163 HB 190, by Burkett, Relating to the regulatory analysis [...]

By admin|2025-08-04T20:09:27-05:00April 25th, 2015|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

The following bills that may be of interest to Texas geologists have been filed. New information is listed in bold (No new bills listed): HB 30, by Larson, Relating to the development of brackish groundwater. 4/15/2015 Left pending in committee. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB30 HB 163, by Larson and Workman, Relating to interstate cooperation to address regional water issues. Sets up the Southwest Water Commission to discuss water needs of the region with other states and Mexico. 4/16/2015 Reported engrossed. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB163 HB 190, by Burkett, Relating to the regulatory analysis of rules proposed by [...]

By admin|2025-08-04T20:09:47-05:00April 19th, 2015|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

The following bills that may be of interest to Texas geologists have been filed. New information is listed in bold (Two new bills listed): HB 30, by Larson, Relating to the development of brackish groundwater. 3/30/2015 Left pending in subcommittee. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB30 HB 163, by Larson and Workman, Relating to interstate cooperation to address regional water issues. Sets up the Southwest Water Commission to discuss water needs of the region with other states and Mexico. 4/1/2015 Committee report sent to Local & Consent Calendar. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB163 HB 190, by Burkett, Relating [...]

By admin|2025-08-04T20:10:02-05:00April 5th, 2015|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

The following bills that may be of interest to Texas geologists have been filed. New information is listed in bold (One new bill listed): HB 30, by Larson, Relating to the development of brackish groundwater. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on 3/30/2015. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB30 HB 163, by Larson and Workman, Relating to interstate cooperation to address regional water issues. Sets up the Southwest Water Commission to discuss water needs of the region with other states and Mexico. 3/25/2015 Reported favorably as substituted. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB163 HB 190, by Burkett, Relating to [...]

By admin|2025-08-04T20:10:23-05:00March 29th, 2015|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

The following bills that may be of interest to Texas geologists have been filed. New information is listed in bold (No new bills listed): HB 30, by Larson, Relating to the development of brackish groundwater. 3/4/2015 Referred to directly to s/c on Special Water Districts by Chair. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB30 HB 163, by Larson, Relating to interstate cooperation to address regional water issues. Sets up the Southwest Water Commission to discuss water needs of the region with other states and Mexico. 3/4/2015 Left pending in committee. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB163 HB 190, by Burkett, [...]

By admin|2025-08-04T20:10:42-05:00March 22nd, 2015|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

The following bills that may be of interest to Texas geologists have been filed. New information is listed in bold (14 new bills listed): HB 30, by Larson, Relating to the development of brackish groundwater. 3/4/2015 Referred to directly to s/c on Special Water Districts by Chair. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB30 HB 163, by Larson, Relating to interstate cooperation to address regional water issues. Sets up the Southwest Water Commission to discuss water needs of the region with other states and Mexico. 3/4/2015 Left pending in committee. For more information go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB163 HB 190, by Burkett, [...]

By admin|2025-08-04T20:10:56-05:00March 14th, 2015|AIPG-TX News|