Monitoring the Session

HB 5687

bill widening what Post Oak Savannah export fees pay for

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Stan GerdesRHouse 17

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 certain improvements made and programs developed by the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

County roads to inspected wells, and groundwater environmental programs.

The bill lets the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District spend the fees it charges on groundwater exported out of the district on two new things: fixing county roads it needs to reach wells it inspects, and building groundwater-related environmental programs and infrastructure. To do either, the district must sign a deal with a county that a majority of the district board approves and renews every year. The change touches only this one district, the counties it works with, and the people who pay its export fees, and it takes effect September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Apr 23, 2025 and referred to the House Natural Resources committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB5687 · 2025-04-23

SOLD BY

Rep. Stan GerdesRHouse 17

ITEM

relating to certain improvements made and programs developed by the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District.

WHAT IT DOES

County roads to inspected wells, and groundwater environmental programs.

The bill lets the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District spend the fees it charges on groundwater exported out of the district on two new things: fixing county roads it needs to reach wells it inspects, and building groundwater-related environmental programs and infrastructure. To do either, the district must sign a deal with a county that a majority of the district board approves and renews every year. The change touches only this one district, the counties it works with, and the people who pay its export fees, and it takes effect September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Natural Resources
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Stan Gerdes

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$316KDustin Burrows Campaign$89KTexas Conservative Majority PAC$68K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 30, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$316,248.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$316,248.00

Cash
$220,000.00
Paid by others
$96,248.00
Total
$316,248.00
advertising $74,698.00polling $21,550.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Sep 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101010282, 101029052, 101035831, 101036569, 101070133.

Dustin Burrows Campaign$88,800.00

Dustin Burrows Campaign

$88,800.00

Cash
$75,000.00
Paid by others
$13,800.00
Total
$88,800.00
polling $13,800.00

Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 29, 2025 to Jan 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101029052, 101035831, 101036569.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$67,750.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$67,750.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$42,750.00
Total
$67,750.00
canvassing $35,000.00polling $7,750.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 13, 2026 to Feb 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101036569.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

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Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$316,248.00

Cash
$220,000.00
Paid by others
$96,248.00
Total
$316,248.00
advertising $74,698.00polling $21,550.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Sep 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101010282, 101029052, 101035831, 101036569, 101070133.

×

Dustin Burrows Campaign

$88,800.00

Cash
$75,000.00
Paid by others
$13,800.00
Total
$88,800.00
polling $13,800.00

Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 29, 2025 to Jan 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101029052, 101035831, 101036569.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$67,750.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$42,750.00
Total
$67,750.00
canvassing $35,000.00polling $7,750.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 13, 2026 to Feb 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101036569.

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 Apr 23, 2025

04/23/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Apr 23 2025 10:11AM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Natural Resources · Final status: Died in committee

Companion

SB 3058 by Kolkhorst (identical)

Subjects

POST OAK SAVANNAH GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (D28MD)

Special Districts & Authorities--Groundwater Conserve Dist.

Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility

Water--Conservation (I097L)

Text

The text as introduced · 207 words

89R22329 MP-F

By: Gerdes
H.B. No. 5687

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to certain improvements made and programs developed by the

Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 8865, Special District

Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8865.1025 to read as

follows:

Sec. 8865.1025. IMPROVEMENTS FOR ROADS AND ENVIRONMENTAL

PROGRAMS AND INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) The district must enter into an

agreement with a county to make improvements or develop programs or

infrastructure under this section. The agreement must be approved

by a majority of the board and renewed annually.

(b) The district may use export fees authorized under

Section 8865.151(c) to:

(1) improve county roads as necessary for the district

to inspect wells operated by the district; and

(2) develop environmental programs and infrastructure

related to groundwater in the district.

SECTION 2. Section 8865.151(d), Special District Local Laws

Code, is amended to read as follows:

(d) Fees authorized by this section may be:

(1) assessed annually; [ and ]

(2) used to pay the cost of operating the district ; and

(3) used as provided by Section 8865.1025 .

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.