# Texas HB 193: Relating to the volume of groundwater production authorized through the issuance of permits by a groundwater conservation district.

Texas HB 193, Relating to the volume of groundwater production authorized through the issuance of permits by a groundwater conservation district., is a 89th Legislature 2nd Called Session House bill sponsored by Trent Ashby; status failed, last action 2025-08-21 (Referred to Natural Resources) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB193-892
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Texas HB 193
- State: Texas
- Session: 89th Legislature 2nd Called Session
- Title: Relating to the volume of groundwater production authorized through the issuance of permits by a groundwater conservation district.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-08-18
- Last action: 2025-08-21, Referred to Natural Resources
- Sponsor: Trent Ashby
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Special Districts & Authorities--Groundwater Conserve Dist., Water--General, PERMITS
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Trent Ashby, House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-08-21: Referred to Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-08-21: Read first time (House)
- 2025-08-18: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/HB00193I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/HB00193I.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/HB00193I.HTM)
- [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/HB00193I.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB193-892 (as of 2026-11-01).