HB 3818
Oliverson Bill Gives Harris-Galveston Pumpers Five More Years
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the extension of groundwater reduction target years established by the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Every groundwater cutback deadline slides five years, and the district rewrites its rules within 90 days.
The bill pushes back every groundwater reduction and surface-water conversion deadline set by the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District by five years. It covers cities, water utilities, industrial users and groundwater permit holders in that district, and orders the district to rewrite its rules and enforcement schedules within 90 days. In practice, those users can keep pumping groundwater at current levels for five more years before the district's cutback mandates apply.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 5, 2025 and referred to the House Natural Resources committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB3818 · 2025-03-05
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ITEM
relating to the extension of groundwater reduction target years established by the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District
WHAT IT DOES
Every groundwater cutback deadline slides five years, and the district rewrites its rules within 90 days.
The bill pushes back every groundwater reduction and surface-water conversion deadline set by the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District by five years. It covers cities, water utilities, industrial users and groundwater permit holders in that district, and orders the district to rewrite its rules and enforcement schedules within 90 days. In practice, those users can keep pumping groundwater at current levels for five more years before the district's cutback mandates apply.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Natural Resources
FILED UNDER
DATA CENTERS, WATER AND THE GRID
THE TEXT
…“all deadlines for groundwater reduction mandates and conversion requirements set forth by the District are hereby extended by five (5) years from their original scheduled dates”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill gives cities, utilities and industrial users in the district five more years of groundwater pumping before mandated cutbacks apply.
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Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
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Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Mar 5, 2025
03/26/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Mar 26 2025 11:31AM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Natural Resources · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
HARRIS-GALVESTON SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT
Special Districts & Authorities--Groundwater Conserve Dist.
Text
The text as introduced · 200 words
By: Oliverson H.B. No. 3818 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the extension of groundwater reduction target years established by the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 8801, Special District Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8801.1121, which reads as follows: Sec. 8801.1121. Groundwater Reduction Target Extension. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or rule adopted by the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District, all deadlines for groundwater reduction mandates and conversion requirements set forth by the District are hereby extended by five (5) years from their original scheduled dates. (b) This extension applies to all applicable entities, including but not limited to: 1. Municipalities 2. Water utilities 3. Industrial users 4. Groundwater permit holders (c) The Harris-Galveston Subsidence District shall amend its regulations and enforcement schedules within 90 days of the effective date of this Act. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025