S.B. No. 714
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to reports regarding certain water wells required by a
  groundwater conservation district.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 36.111, Water Code, is amended to read as
  follows:
         Sec. 36.111.  RECORDS AND REPORTS.  (a)  The district may 
  [shall] require that records be kept and reports be made of the
  drilling, equipping, and completing of water wells and of the
  production and use of groundwater.
         (b)  In implementing Subsection (a), a district may adopt
  rules that require an owner or operator of a water well that is
  required to be registered with or permitted by the district, except
  for the owner or operator of a well that is exempt from permit
  requirements under Section 36.117(b)(1), to report groundwater
  withdrawals using reasonable and appropriate reporting methods and
  frequency.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 714 passed the Senate on
  April 23, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that
  the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 25, 2007, by the
  following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 714 passed the House, with
  amendment, on May 23, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 144,
  Nays 0, two present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor