5. PRC-20250821-01 - ANHUPPW-20250721-01 - J. ston - Pending/Uncontested As of October 9, 2025, staff had 45 active or approved production permits recorded in the permitting database with a combined amount of authorized groundwater production per year of 5,643 acre-feet. Regarding Groundwater Production Report Processing for CY2024. As of October 9, 2025, staff had processed 84 groundwater production reports for the preceding calendar year since October 1, 2024. As of October 9, 2025, staff had recorded groundwater production reports for 84 water wells reporting 8,795.43 acre-feet of groundwater production during CY2024. (TWDB estimated the volume of groundwater produced for rural domestic, livestock, mining, and rig supply exempt uses in Calhoun County in Year 2020 was 206 acre- feet. See: TWDB - Projected Exempt Groundwater Use Estimates. ). Regarding Manage Investigations related to Permitting Violations for FY2025. As of October 9, 2025, staff had initiated 2 investigations related to groundwater management (i.e., permitting) since October 1, 2024. As of October 9, 2025, staff had 2 active investigations related to groundwater management (i.e., permitting). See:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.