HB 1245

relating to a prohibition on the use of water on nonresidential
property to irrigate nonfunctional turf during a drought.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 11.1272(c), Water Code, is amended to
(c)  A [By May 1, 2005, a] drought contingency plan required
by commission rule adopted under this section must:
(1)  include specific, quantified targets for water use
(A)  to be achieved during periods of water
(B)  established by the [.  The] entity preparing
(2)  prohibit the use of water on nonresidential
property to irrigate nonfunctional turf, as defined by commission
rule, during periods of water shortages and drought; and
(3)  include methods for enforcing compliance with the
prohibition described by Subdivision (2) [shall establish the
SECTION 2.  (a)  Not later than January 1, 2026, the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality shall adopt rules necessary to
implement Section 11.1272(c), Water Code, as amended by this Act.
(b)  Not later than May 1, 2026, a wholesale or retail public
water supplier or an irrigation district required to develop a
drought contingency plan under Section 11.1272, Water Code, shall
update that plan to implement Section 11.1272(c), Water Code, as
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.