Southwest Water Commission

The Wise Report

Senate Bill (SB) 1532 was passed during the 83rd Texas Legislature in 2013. The intent of the legislation was to provide a statutory and regulatory basis to promote research that could make desalination of brackish groundwater and aquifer storage and recovery more viable in the Edwards Aquifer. Within the geographic aea circumscribed by the external boundaries of the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District but not within the district's territory, Texas Water Code (TWC), §27.0516 allows the commission to authorize, by rule or general permit, certain injection wells that transect or terminate in the Edwards Aquifer while providing a statutory [...]

By admin|2025-08-04T20:08:52-05:00May 17th, 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 (seven 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|2025-08-04T20:11:12-05:00March 7th, 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. 4/29/2015 Committee report sent to calendars. 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 [...]

By admin|2025-08-04T20:11:30-05:00March 3rd, 2015|AIPG-TX News|

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The Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG) proposes amendments to clarify the definition of "Geoscience Firm" and remove the Geoscience Firm registration requirements currently applicable to a Professional Geoscientist who offers or performs non-exempt geoscience work for the public in Texas as a sole proprietor; remove the restriction that requires a new licensee to report to the TBPG within 60 days of becoming licensed the name of the firm or organization with which the licensee is employed if the employment includes the practice of geoscience; remove the registration and renewal fees for sole-proprietorships; and remove the restriction that a [...]

By admin|2025-08-04T20:14:15-05:00December 26th, 2014|AIPG-TX News|